New York, NY, July 19, 2013 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today cautiously welcomed Secretary of State John Kerry’s announcement of a renewal of direct Israeli-Palestinian peace negotiations.
Barry Curtiss-Lusher, ADL National Chair, and Abraham H. Foxman, ADL National Director, issued the following statement:
We welcome the news that Secretary of State Kerry has secured an agreement on the resumption of Israeli Palestinian negotiations. Secretary Kerry’s intensive, determined and hands-on efforts to bring the parties to the table without preconditions are commendable.
We believe that this is a moment of ripeness and are gratified that the Palestinian Authority has agreed to return to the negotiation table to engage in good faith, constructive talks with the Israeli government. We are hopeful that the upcoming talks will bring Israelis and Palestinians closer to their shared vision of two states living side by side in peace and security.