Harsh criticism was also aimed at Kerry for his failed peace performance by Mahmoud Abbas – who is not only not an official member of the Israeli government, he’s not even a legitimate leader of the Palestinian Authority!
Various Middle Eastern media sources reported that an unnamed Palestinian source reported that “Kerry tried, through his latest plan, to destroy the Egyptian bid and the Palestinian remarks on it (the Abbas plan). His initiative is an alternative to ours,” an unnamed Palestinian official told A-Sharq Al-Awsat. “Kerry was in fact trying to create an alternative framework to the Egyptian initiative and our understanding of it, in a way that placates the Qataris and the Turks.”
The Palestinian source said that PA negotiators were “very close” to finalizing a ceasefire deal that would insure the lifting of the blockade over Gaza and “realize all Palestinian demands.”
So, yes, there are undoubtedly those in the U.S. administration who are outraged over Israel’s refusal to continue in its lapdog role. Perhaps those who are feeling miffed might want to consider how many different factions there are, arrayed across the Middle East – including the Saudis and the Egyptians – who are less than enthusiastic about Kerry’s performance or his work product. It isn’t just Israel.
Maybe Kerry’s performance just really was that bad.