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Kerry to Abbas confidante: 'Stay strong and do not give in to Trump'

The former US Secretary of State also surprised his interlocutor by saying he was seriously considering running for president in 2020.

JANUARY 24, 2018|ByBEN CASPIT/MAARIV

Then-U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry speaks with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas during a bilateral meeting at the Waldorf Astoria in Manhattan on September 19, 2016.

WOMEN WALK past pictures of Palestinian prisoners on hunger strike in Israeli jails, in Nablus in May

Ending the PA’s reprehensible terrorist salaries

If the international community genuinely desires to promote peace between Israelis and Palestinians it must end its obsession with criticizing Israel, the only democracy in the Middle East.

AUGUST 31, 2017|ByGABRIEL ROSENBERG

US SECRETARY of State John Kerry attends a bilateral meeting in China last month. (

Kerry defends Obama's Israel legacy, claims 'best friend' status

"You can lead a horse to water but you can't make it drink. We did a lot of leading to a lot of water, but people decided they weren't ready for one reason or another to move," Kerry stated.

JANUARY 17, 2017|ByJPOST.COM STAFF

US Secretary of State John Kerry speaks on the phone to Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, from his hotel suite in Cairo July 25, 2014.

Kerry to Netanyahu: US won't support new UN resolution after Paris parley

Netanyahu told Kerry that damage has already been done to Israel by the anti-settlement resolution that the US allowed to pass in the Security Council last month.

JANUARY 15, 2017|ByHERB KEINON

Report: PM tells US that coalition could collapse if Israel-Arab prisoners released

Abbas states that he will not continue discussions on any subject until prisoners are freed.

MARCH 29, 2014ByJPOST.COM STAFF

Analysis: Watch the calendar

Time is running out for Netanyahu to decide whether he will go through with the final prisoner release.

MARCH 25, 2014ByHERB KEINON

Into the fray: The bitter fruits of Bibi’s Bar-Ilan blunder

Obama’s recent interview clearly shows Netanyahu’s continued concessions have earned him only condemnation, not commendation; and produced pressures, not praise.

MARCH 13, 2014ByMARTIN SHERMAN

Aspects of Israel-Palestinian framework might stay secret

Kerry discusses peace process with King of Jordan; US reaffirms that it does recognize Israel as the Jewish state.

MARCH 9, 2014ByMICHAEL WILNER

US State Department: Recognition of 'Jewish state' not a precondition to peace talks

Kerry discusses peace process with King of Jordan; US reaffirms that it does recognize Israel as the Jewish state.

MARCH 8, 2014ByJPOST.COM STAFF

Backhanded Jewish support for Middle East peace

Despite public protestations to the contrary, privately few Israelis or American Jewish leaders believe Kerry has the full faith and credit of the “pro-Israel” brand.

FEBRUARY 26, 2014BySHAI FRANKLIN