Israeli-Palestinian Peace Talks Canceled After Deadly Clashes in West Bank

At least three died

Reason

In recent months, John Kerry has put himself to work trying to restart the Israeli-Palestinian peace process. The satirical Onion newspaper zeroed in on the comic aspect of Kerry's effort with the headline "Man Who Couldn't Defeat George W. Bush Attempting To Resolve Israel-Palestine Conflict".  Deadly clashes between Israeli police and Palestinian protesters in the West Bank have now led Palestinian officials to cancel talks.

From the AP:

Palestinian negotiators called off a planned round of peace talks Monday after Israeli soldiers killed three protesters during clashes following an arrest raid in the West Bank, officials said.

The violence, the deadliest incident in the area in years, dealt a new blow to U.S.-led peace efforts, which resumed late last month after a nearly five-year break. Palestinian officials have accused the Israelis of stonewalling and using the process as a cover to build new Jewish settlements.

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Comments

[Hyperion]

It was Heat Miser who screwed this up. Snow Miser can't win.

[Pro Libertate]

I'm Mister Green Christmas,
I'm Mister Sun.
I'm Mister Heat Blister,
I'm Mister Hundred And One.

They call me Heat Miser,
Whatever I touch
Starts to melt in my clutch.
I'm too much!

[Jon Lester]

First.

[Jon Lester]

Almost.

I do like that Onion headline.

[A Frayed Knot]

Yes, protesters who throw firebombs and concrete blocks.

Good thing Kerry pressured Israel to release those murderers - real payoff on that move. Asshole.

[Marshal]

My thought exactly. Who is the fool today?

Maybe they can pull the football again next Thanksgiving.

[DRM]

Palestinian forces attack Israelis, use their own attack as an excuse to cancel peace talks. Yet again.