Washington – Secretary of State John Kerry warned Israel on Saturday about the dangers of the possible collapse of the Palestinian Authority, saying it would lead to situation that would threaten the security of Israel and the Palestinian people.
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Kerry told a conference at the Brookings Institution that the Palestinian leadership must do more to prevent and combat anti-Israel violence. But he also said Israeli leaders should not advocate or allow the Palestinian Authority to disintegrate. If that were to happen, Kerry said, Israel would be forced to assume all governance in the West Bank and potentially accept a one-state solution that would compromise Israel’s future as a democratic, Jewish state.
While condemning the recent surge in anti-Israel violence by Palestinians, Kerry said calls from some Israeli politicians to let Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas’ administration wither are counter-productive and self-defeating for Israel.
He lamented the fact that Israel continues to approve new construction in Jewish settlements in areas that the Palestinians claim as part of a future state, while denying construction permits for Palestinian projects on territory that would be subject to negotiation in an eventual peace deal.
In his comments, Kerry urged both Israeli and Palestinian leaders to recommit to the concept of a negotiated two-state solution in order to give both peoples, but particularly the Palestinians, hope that a resolution to the long-running conflict is at least possible.
He noted that during a recent trip to Ramallah, Abbas had told him that the level of Palestinian despair about the future was inevitable. At the same time, Kerry said the Palestinian leadership must do more to clamp down on and end incitement against Israel and Israelis. He cited troubling school textbooks, maps, speeches and media reports that have to be revised.
Kerry said both sides need to take urgent steps to renew a dialogue.
“If you are not sitting down, if all you are doing is hurling invective at each other on a daily basis, there is no prayer of beginning that kind of conversation,” he said. “That’s the problem today.”
The PLO is corrupt, never delivers on promises, and their people are living in drek. They would rather see Israel destroyed than create a state. The PLO, like Hamas in gaza is another arab failed state. This is not Israel’s fault. Kerry should go to Mecca and stay there.
There’s only one solution take care of those rats
Maybe America should give all Pals Visa’s to come to the USA.
Why does Israel have to carry the governance of the West bank, it belongs to Jordan? They are just there to defend there citizens.
Who is really interested in what this ketchup face has to say
Kerry go home good by you are worthless
Yes, Israel, listen to Kerry’s words. He’s always been a great supporter.
P L E A S E!