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                  Kerry Condemns Palestinian Stabbing Attacks

   by Pamela Dockins

   Secretary of State John Kerry has condemned the recent wave of
   Palestinian attacks as he meets with Israeli and Palestinian officials.

   "No people anywhere should live with daily violence, with attacks in
   the streets, with knives or scissors or cars," said Kerry as he headed
   into talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, on Tuesday.

   Netanyahu said there could be "no peace" when there was an "onslaught
   of terror."

   The State Department said the two discussed steps that could be taken
   to stop the violence and strengthen security cooperation.

   Over the past two months, at least 89 Palestinians have been killed in
   unrest as well as 19 Israelis and an American student.

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   Palestinians have been angered over what they view as Jewish
   encroachment on a holy site in Jerusalem that is sacred to both Muslims
   and Jews.

   They were further angered by an Israeli government decision to allow
   more settlement construction on occupied land.

   Kerry also met with Israeli President Reuven Rivlin who said Israelis
   were no strangers to the "horrors of terrorism."

   He is also meeting with Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas.

   During a U.N. human rights session, last month, Abbas said Netanyahu
   "prefers to blame Palestinians for everything." Abbas also renewed a
   call for international support for an effort to find a two-state
   solution.

   Kerry traveled to Israel from the United Arab Emirates, where his talks
   with U.A.E. and Saudi officials focused largely efforts to find a
   political resolution to Syria's crisis as well as the U.S.-led
   coalition effort to fight Islamic State.

   He said there is "no question" he would like to see U.S. efforts to
   fight the Islamic State move faster, but President Barack Obama has to
   make the decision as to which options to exercise.
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