David Harsanyi: Seriously, What Is John Kerry Doing?

Egypt, Israel, Fatah, Jordan, and Saudi
Arabia—ostensibly all allies of ours—agree that Hamas’ power should
be neutralized and the influence of the Palestinian Authority
expanded. This development, writes David Harsanyi, might be
something the United States would be interested in heeding. But
during Secretary of State John Kerry’s recent misadventure in the
Middle East, he ignored an Egyptian-led cease-fire effort. Instead,
Kerry offered a proposal driven by Qatar and Turkey, two of Hamas’
allies and Israel’s antagonists.

Kerry, a longtime ally of Israel, has changed his tone
considerably since joining the administration, Harsanyi points out.
Maybe the United States doesn’t want to take sides anymore. Maybe
the Obama administration’s recent dealings in the Middle East
reflect this attitude. Because we have either an incompetent
secretary of state or a momentous shift in Middle East policy.

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