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Then Egyptian President Mubarak rejected them. He said Cairo had the "monopoly" on brokering conflict discussions. Egypt's still reluctant to involve Turkey. So is Israel.
Erdogan's closer to Hamas leader Khaled Meshal than Abbas. He'll visit Gaza, he said. No date is set. Entering through Israel is unlikely. So is arriving by sea. Rafah crossing from Egypt is most likely. Doing so requires permission.
Kerry hopes to use Turkey's influence advantageously. He wants Erdogan to get Meshal to recognize Israel. He won't do so without reciprocal recognition. No chance whatever suggests it's possible.
At the same time, an unnamed US official traveling with Kerry said he'll "encourage Turkey to expeditiously implement its agreement with Israel and fully normalize their relationship to allow for deeper cooperation between the two countries."
Kerry's no honest peace broker. He's a imperial warrior. He's Israel's man at state. His Senate pro-Israeli voting record was impeccable.
He supports occupation harshness. He's comfortable with settlement expansions. He's silent about stolen Palestinian land.
He urges strengthening Israel's security. He values America's special relationship. He backs generous financial and military aid.
He calls Jerusalem "Israel's indisputable capital." He favors moving America's embassy there from Tel Aviv. Doing so is illegal. It's a UN-declared international city.
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