U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry (R) gestures as he meets Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem June 28, 2013. REUTERS/Jacquelyn Martin/Pool
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry accelerated his Middle East shuttle diplomacy on Friday in the hope of persuading Israel and the Palestinians to resume direct peace negotiations.
After seeing Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Jordan, Kerry flew by helicopter to Jerusalem for evening talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
