US Secretary of State John Kerry will meet with senior officials in Lithuania and France over the weekend as US attempts to garner world support for a strike on Syria, along the way he will try to smooth EU-Israel relations - Umm
US Secretary of State John Kerry is set to meet with senior Lithuanian officials on Saturday to discuss the ongoing crisis in Syria, as well as peace negotiations between the Israelis and Palestinians, according to a statement released by the US Department of State.
Kerry will discuss the ongoing talks between Israelis and Palestinians as they search for a definitive peace agreement.
The EU as usual has been at odds with Israel lately after publishing new guidelines which limits interaction with Israeli entities beyond the pre-1967 lines.
According to Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, the move 'undermines' the peace process and has lead to tensions between Israel and the EU, and understandably to considering it is always Israel in the spotlight and always Israel whom concessions are demanded.
In response to the EU settlement guidelines, Israel has said they are considering withdrawing from the Horizon 2020 R&D program, a global business program associated with the EU.
It will be interesting what's discussed and more so what discussed when Kerry is flies to Paris in France to meet with representatives from the Arab League.
The great appeaser and Secretary to the appeaser in Chief we're sure will be ironing out the negotiations without Israel in earshot, as is the case lately whether its the US or EU.
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