John Kerry

Blinken’s last bow: A hopeful blueprint haunted by October 7 - analysis

While Blinken criticized settlements—citing continued expansion and extremist violence—his analysis was a far more nuanced goodbye to the region than former Secretary of State John Kerry.

 US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, December 5, 2024 (illustration).
 YASSER ARAFAT reaches to shake hands with Yitzhak Rabin, as Bill Clinton stands between them, after the signing of the Israel-PLO Declaration of Principles, at the White House on September 13, 1993.

There is a possible path to peace - opinion

 Meeting on June 2, 2023 between US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry and Environmental Protection Minister Idit Silman

In Israel, Kerry says US to deepen climate collaboration with Jewish state

 John Kerry, Tamar Zandberg, and other representatives at the climate summit in Egypt.

Israel joins US initiative for zero emissions plan for 2050


Divide Washington not Jerusalem, says Israeli minister Regev

Ministers from the Likud party were quick to sound their criticism of John Kerry's speech regarding Israel's role in the conflict.

Minister Miri Regev

Netanyahu: Kerry obsessed with settlements, ignores 'root of conflict'

Shortly after the conclusion of the speech, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Office described Kerry's focus on Israeli settlements as obsessive, calling his comments "biased."

US Secretary of State John Kerry (L) meets Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in New York

Kerry: 'The settler agenda is defining the future of Israel'

US secretary of state lays out his vision for Israeli-Palestinian peace.

US Secretary of State John Kerry

Watch Live: Kerry lays out vision for Israeli-Palestinian peace

The speech will also address what the State Dept. calls "misleading" accusations by Israeli officials that the Obama administration drafted and forced the UN resolution to a vote.

US Secretary of State John Kerry.

Leaked documents claim UN anti-settlement resolution orchestrated by US, PA co-op

US Secretary of State John Kerry is due to make remarks regarding Middle East peace later today.

Kerry and Erekat

Erdan calls John Kerry's upcoming Middle East peace speech 'pathetic'

The US secretary of state is expected to make remarks on the Middle East and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict on Wednesday.

US Secretary of State John Kerry waves as he heads home after a visit to Israel and the Palestinian Authority, November 24

Kerry to make Middle East peace speech on Wednesday

The speech comes just days after the United States abstained from vetoing an anti-settlement resolution at the United Nations Security Council, which Jerusalem described as "shameful."

US Secretary of State John Kerry.

New Zealand meeting calls into question White House narrative on role in UN vote

The US publicly told its partners on the Security Council that it would consider each draft resolution on its merit, but says that it never indicated how it would vote– up until the vote itself.

US Secretary of State John Kerry speaks to the press at NATO headquarters in Brussels

Kerry plans to outline 'comprehensive vision' for peace, aides say

News of his planned remarks was confirmed shortly after the US voted to abstain from a resolution at the UN Security Council condemning Israel for its settlement activity.

PM Benjamin Netanyahu and US Secretary of State John Kerry

John Kerry and the Two-State Solution

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