Israel, Palestinians face hard choices as John Kerry returns to region hoping to outline peace deal

[King_David]

As U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry returns to the region Thursday, the American message to the Israeli and Palestinian leaders is clear: It’s time to start making hard decisions.

Kerry is bringing his own ideas for the outlines of a peace deal, and early indications are that the plan will include hard-to-swallow choices for both sides.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would likely have to recognize Israel’s pre-1967 war frontier as the starting point for border talks with the Palestinians, an ideological reversal that would put him on a collision course with his hardline base.


http://news.nationalpost.com/2014/01/01/israel-palestinians-face-hard-choices-as-john-kerry-returns-to-region-hoping-to-outline-peace-deal/

[King_David]

1. ''This is as difficult (for him) as it is for … an Orthodox Jew to eat pork on Yom Kippur. ''

“There aren’t any signs that he already made a Sharonian decision and is moving toward it,” said Shelah. Still, Netanyahu is aware of the risks of a collapse of the negotiations, including Israel’s growing international isolation, Shelah added.


http://news.nationalpost.com/2014/01/01/israel-palestinians-face-hard-choices-as-john-kerry-returns-to-region-hoping-to-outline-peace-deal/

[oberliner]

7. Akiva Eldar is an odd duck

Might be time for him to retire.

[Jefferson23]

2. Title should read: Palestinians face hard choices as John Kerry returns to region hoping to outline.

[King_David]

3. I think there's an eMail contact on the original article,

You could suggest the change in headline?

[Jefferson23]

4. When it comes to settlement building, “a day here or there makes no difference,” the official said,

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/02/world/middleeast/israel-to-delay-settlement-announcement-during-kerry-visit-official-says.html?hpw&rref=world&_r=0

[madrchsod]

5. obama-kerry won`t get anything from either side

it`s really a waste of time for the usa to be involved in this blood feud.

[King_David]

6. Unfortunately you are probably right,

But if he is marginally successful there will be peace prizes all round....