Post by Daniel on Jul 28, 2015 8:28:25 GMT -5
Kerry to Skip Israel During Mideast Visit Focused on Iran Deal
By JNS July 28, 2015
“A fool takes no pleasure in understanding, but only in expressing his opinion.” (Proverbs 18:2)
US Secretary of State John Kerry is scheduled to travel to Egypt and Qatar next week to alleviate concerns about the Iran nuclear deal with Arab leaders, but will not visit Israel during the trip.
US State Department spokesman John Kirby said Kerry will visit Egypt on Aug. 2 and then travel to Qatar to meet with the foreign ministers of the Gulf Cooperation Council to discuss the nuclear deal, before heading to East Asia.
When asked by reporters why Kerry won’t be visiting Israel, Kirby said, “It is just not part of the trip.”
“It is an around-the-world trip,” said Kirby. “[Kerry] has been in touch with Prime Minister [Benjamin] Netanyahu many times in the last several weeks to discuss the parameters of [the Iran deal]. We are in constant consultants with our Israeli counterparts about this.”
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www.breakingisraelnews.com/45957/kerry-skip-israel-during-mideast-visit-focused-iran-deal-jerusalem/
By JNS July 28, 2015
“A fool takes no pleasure in understanding, but only in expressing his opinion.” (Proverbs 18:2)
US Secretary of State John Kerry is scheduled to travel to Egypt and Qatar next week to alleviate concerns about the Iran nuclear deal with Arab leaders, but will not visit Israel during the trip.
US State Department spokesman John Kirby said Kerry will visit Egypt on Aug. 2 and then travel to Qatar to meet with the foreign ministers of the Gulf Cooperation Council to discuss the nuclear deal, before heading to East Asia.
When asked by reporters why Kerry won’t be visiting Israel, Kirby said, “It is just not part of the trip.”
“It is an around-the-world trip,” said Kirby. “[Kerry] has been in touch with Prime Minister [Benjamin] Netanyahu many times in the last several weeks to discuss the parameters of [the Iran deal]. We are in constant consultants with our Israeli counterparts about this.”
continue reading
www.breakingisraelnews.com/45957/kerry-skip-israel-during-mideast-visit-focused-iran-deal-jerusalem/
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