US Secretary of State John Kerry believes sketching the borders of a future Palestinian state and agreeing to security arrangements for Israel will be \"essential\" if peace talks resume, the top US negotiator has said. In his first public comments since negotiations collapsed last month, Martin Indyk candidly described the behind-the-scenes atmosphere between Israelis and Palestinians and voiced hopes the talks would resume soon. Speaking late Thursday at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy think tank, Indyk said although the two sides both showed \"flexibility\" it was clear they \"do **t feel the pressing need to make the gut-wrenching compromises necessary to achieve peace.\" In the end despite nine months of \"serious and intensive negotiations,\" Indyk said it was \"easier for the Palestinians to sign conventions and appeal to international bodies in their supposed pursuit of justice. \"If we, the US, are the only party that has a sense of urgency, these negotiations will **t succeed.\" Should the peace talks resume however, Kerry believes both sides must work on the future contours of a Palestinian state and security arrangements for Israel alongside the other core issues such as refugees and Jerusalem.
05-11-2014, 07:58 AM
Borders, security 'essential' to any Mideast peace deal: US
US Secretary of State John Kerry believes sketching the borders of a future Palestinian state and agreeing to security arrangements for Israel will be \"essential\" if peace talks resume, the top US negotiator has said. In his first public comments since negotiations collapsed last month, Martin Indyk candidly described the behind-the-scenes atmosphere between Israelis and Palestinians and voiced hopes the talks would resume soon. Speaking late Thursday at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy think tank, Indyk said although the two sides both showed \"flexibility\" it was clear they \"do **t feel the pressing need to make the gut-wrenching compromises necessary to achieve peace.\" In the end despite nine months of \"serious and intensive negotiations,\" Indyk said it was \"easier for the Palestinians to sign conventions and appeal to international bodies in their supposed pursuit of justice. \"If we, the US, are the only party that has a sense of urgency, these negotiations will **t succeed.\" Should the peace talks resume however, Kerry believes both sides must work on the future contours of a Palestinian state and security arrangements for Israel alongside the other core issues such as refugees and Jerusalem.
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