Washington – Kerry Urges Calm In Talks With Israeli, Palestinian Leaders

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    A female Palestinian protester drops stones to the ground during clashes with Israeli troops near the Jewish settlement of Bet El, near the West Bank city of Ramallah October 10, 2015. ReutersWashington – The State Department says Secretary of State John Kerry has called the Israeli and Palestinian leaders to express concern over the spate of violence at holy sites in Jerusalem.

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    In separate calls with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, Kerry said the U.S. was monitoring the escalating bloodshed surrounding a holy site for both Jews and Muslims, Temple Mount/Haram al Sharif. Violence has surged following Israeli lawmakers’ visits to the site, which prompted concern among Palestinians over its control.

    Israel has now restricted access to the site, but stabbings and other violence continue. The State Department says Kerry stressed the importance of preventing inflammatory rhetoric and that the U.S. would lend support where it can to restore calm.


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    puppydogs
    puppydogs
    8 years ago

    Obama has more Jewish blood on his hands.

    Normal
    Normal
    8 years ago

    Who said they can’t work together in harmony? Look how nicely they are sharing their rocks to throw at children.

    8 years ago

    Jewish blood is cheap.

    Nycnyc
    Nycnyc
    8 years ago

    No shabbos no peace

    ayoyo
    ayoyo
    8 years ago

    Its the arabs throwing stones and killing not the jews
    Where are the reports of jews being stabbed and stoned in the newspapers here in the U.S. nothing is printed here about the arab murderers .

    8 years ago

    The Obama/Kerry regime sees Israelis as guilty, evil people. They need to be out of office, as they are basing a whole lot of politics on a completely thwarted idea. Let’s review simple history. Israel has always allowed Arabs to live in a peaceful, democratic country. Arabs have never willingly permitted an Israeli to leave his eyesight alive. Israel does not commit terror. The ridiculous accusations that appeared in the Goldstone report, and which dominate the garbage the Palis are heaping on the UN and the WH are all untrue, and some have needed to be retracted. So far, the UN and the White House support Arab terror, appealing to Israel to refrain from defending itself. How shameful of Obama and the rest of the thugs that support his position.