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Can John Kerry Broker Middle East Peace?
One Israeli newspaper says John Kerry's efforts to renew Israeli-Palestinian talks will end in either a "breakthrough" or "political humiliation." We look at the prospects..
By Warren Olney • • 51m ListenOne Israeli newspaper says John Kerry's efforts to renew talks between Israel and the Palestinians will produce either a "breakthrough" or "political humiliation." We look at the prospects and hear from both sides. Also, the traffic jam at the top of the world: overcrowding on Mount Everest.
Banner image: US Secretary of State John Kerry (C) is joined by Israeli President Shimon Peres (L) and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas at the World Economic Forum on the Middle East and North Africa at the Dead Sea May 26, 2013. Photo: Jim Young/Reuters
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