Kerry: 2-state solution between Israel, Palestinians 'only way' to achieve peace

US State Secretary John Kerry has delivered his most impassioned speech on the Israel-Palestinian crisis, saying Benjamin Netanyahu’s government is the most right-wing in Israeli history, with an agenda driven by extreme elements.

According to The Independent, insisting that a two-state solution is the only way to achieve peace in Middle East, Kerry said that Israel would never secure peace with , if it opted for the one-state option.

The two-state solution between Israel and Palestinians would be the "only way" to achieve peace in the Middle East, Kerry made it clear.

Speaking at the State Department in Washington, Kerry’s speech represented the final effort by the Obama administration to try and shape things in the Middle East, after President-elect Donald Trump assumes office on January 20.

Last week, the US outraged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu by permitting the UN Security Council to rebuke Israel over the building of Jewish settlements in Palestinian territories. It did so, by abstaining from the vote, rather than using its veto, as it has repeatedly in the past to protect Israel.

Netanyahu and Trump combined in criticizing the decision. But Kerry said it had been obliged to stand up for something important. He said the “settler agenda is defining the future of Israel”.

Source: MENA