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WASHINGTON -- US Secretary of State John Kerry issued a forceful statement on Monday night responding to fallout from his use of the term apartheid to characterize a potential future Israeli political reality, should a two-state solution with the Palestinians fail to come to pass. I will not allow my commitment to Israel to be questioned by anyone, particularly for partisan, political purposes, Kerry said in the statement, issued by the State Department. I do not believe, nor have I ever stated, publicly or privately, that Israel is an apartheid state or that it intends to become one. I have been around long enough to also know the power of words to create a misimpression, even when unintentional, and if I could rewind the tape, I would have chosen a different word, Kerry added.
Posted on: Tue, 29 Apr 2014 01:20:23 +0000

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