JERUSALEM (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry held separate talks with Israeli and Palestinian officials on Thursday and acknowledged there was considerable skepticism that the two sides would resume peace negotiations.Full story
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel's coalition government presented a divided front on Palestinian statehood on Tuesday as U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry prepared a new mission to revive long-defunct peace talks. Full story
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's senior coalition partner says that reaching a final peace agreement with the Palestinians is unrealistic at the current time and the sides should instead pursue an interim arrangement. Full story
Matt Duss, director of Middle East Progress at the Center for American Progress, joins the Up with Chris Hayes panel for a talk about democratization in other Middle Eastern countries and the importance of Turkey in maintaining a stable, peaceful region.
With other recent presidential speeches in mind, Chris Hayes and his guests talk about what can substantively come out of President Obama’s trip to Israel, whether negotiations can be re-started right now, and Secretary of State John Kerry’s possible role in working behind the scenes.
The strained relations between President Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seem to be a thing of the past. This new bro-mance proves elections have consequences, and both leaders may realize they need to deal with one another over the next four years, NBC’s Mark Murray and Domenico
The New Republic’s Ben Birnbaum joins Alex Wagner and the NOW panel from Tel Aviv to talk about “Operation Desert Schmooze” and the relationship between President Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
During the second day of his Middle East tour, headlines from around the world are playing up the ‘warming’ relationship between President Barack Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry gives a present to Israeli Prime Minster Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem May 23, 2013. REUTERS/Jim Young
Israeli Prime Minster Benjamin Netanyahu shows a present given to him by U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry in Jerusalem May 23, 2013. REUTERS/Jim Young (ISRAEL - Tags: POLITICS)
Israeli Prime Minster Benjamin Netanyahu meets with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry in Jerusalem May 23, 2013. REUTERS/Jim Young (ISRAEL - Tags: POLITICS)
