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April 10, 2013

Kerry to Meet with Syrian Opposition After Israel-West Bank Visit 
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Secretary of State John Kerry has wrapped up his third visit to Israel
and the Occupied Territories in as many weeks. Israeli Prime Minister
Benjamin Netanyahu and Kerry both claimed progress toward renewing peace
talks. To that end, Kerry pledged to work with Israeli and Palestinian
leaders to boost economic growth in the occupied West Bank, but failed
to offer specifics. Kerry is meeting with members of the Syrian
opposition in London today. Ahead of the talks, Kerry said the United
States is considering increasing support for Syrian rebels.

Secretary of State John Kerry: "The answer is, yes, I will be meeting
with the Syrian opposition in London, and, yes, we will be discussing
various means of having an impact on President [Bashar] al-Assad's
calculations about where the battlefield is going. We are left with no
choice but to try to find ways to get him [Assad] to think differently
about what lies in the future. That will be part of the discussion in
London and in the ensuing weeks."

 

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