Kerry calls for 'reality check' in Mid-East peace talks
Al-Huriya News Agency - US Secretary of State John Kerry has said it is time for a "reality check" in the Israel-Palestinian peace process amid a deep crisis in the talks.
Speaking in Morocco, Mr Kerry said there were "limits" to the time Washington would expend on trying to get the sides to reach an agreement. He spoke after steps taken by Israel and the Palestinians in the past two days which each side said violated previous promises. Talks are meant to conclude next month.
Mr Kerry has shuttled backwards and forwards for negotiations with Israel and the Palestinians in recent weeks. However, Washington has expressed exasperation at what it calls "unhelpful, unilateral actions" taken by both sides. On a visit to Rabat on Friday, Mr Kerry said it was time to pause and consider where the process was going.
"This is not an open-ended effort, it never has been," he said. "It is reality check time, and we intend to evaluate precisely what the next steps will be."
