By Robert Laurie ——Bio and Archives--January 25, 2018
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"The money's not going to them unless they sit down and negotiate peace. We have a proposal for peace. It's a great proposal for the Palestinians. I think it's a very good proposal for Israel."
Ex-Secretary of State John Kerry has confided that he may make a second bid for the White House — as he urged Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas to resist President Trump, according to a report. “[Abbas] should stay strong in his spirit and play for time — that he should not break down and not capitulate to Trump’s demands,” Kerry told an Abbas confidant, according to the Hebrew daily Ma’ariv. The Jerusalem Post picked up the Ma’ariv story in English. Kerry also suggested during his London confab with Hussein Agha, the Palestinian Authority president’s close associate, that the PA formulate its own peace proposal. “Maybe it is time for the Palestinians to define their peace principles and present a positive plan,” he said, adding that Abbas should show Trump that he will “not break and will not yield” to his demands.
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Here we have John Kerry, someone who is not even remotely connected to the U.S. government by anything other than his pension check, encouraging Mahmoud Abbas to not cooperate with the foreign policy of the United States. His teaser about running for president (make it true!) could even be interpreted as “hold out and if I’m elected I’ll give you what you want.” I think the Logan Act is facially unconstitutional. The fact that no one gets charged under it is sort of an indicator that I’m on firm ground in my belief. But, if there were ever a cut-and-dried case of violating that law, Kerry just pulled it off.How odd that all those lofty press outlets, that were so-very-deeply concerned about the Logan Act and the sanctity of American foreign policy, are suddenly dead silent. Here's a tip for anyone who cares to listen: You will never go wrong by ignoring John Kerry. His days of relevance are long past, and he will never be President for pretty much the same reasons Hillary will never be President. He's already been rejected, he has a mountain of baggage, and he's a geriatric throwback in an era when everyone - Republicans and Democrats alike - desperately want something new.
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