Kerry meets Abbas on Israeli violence
US Secretary of State John Kerry has met with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, as Israelis have increased violent attacks against Palestinians.
Kerry met Abbas on Saturday in the Jordanian capital of Amman, where he was also scheduled to hold talks with Jordan's King Abdullah II.
The two officials expressed optimism before starting the talks, which come a day after more than 80 people were wounded after Israeli troops violently attacked Palestinian protesters in the occupied West Bank and Gaza Strip.
"I'm hopeful. Let us have our meeting," Kerry told reporters.
"All the time we have the hope. We did not lose the hope," Abbas noted.
On Thursday, the top US diplomat held talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Berlin and called for an immediate end to "all incitement" and "violence" against the Palestinians.
"It is absolutely critical to end all incitement, to end all violence and to find a road forward to build the possibility, which is not there today, for a larger process," Kerry said.
“Today, we, you and I, can rekindle that process," Kerry told Netanyahu. "We've been at this, we know each other well, I believe we have the ability to make a difference."
The latest wave of Israeli-Palestinian clashes began when Tel Aviv restricted the entry of some Palestinian worshipers into the al-Aqsa Mosque on August 26.
Palestinians are also angry at increasing violence by Israeli settlers. The clashes were exacerbated by settler violence.
According to Palestinian sources, Israeli troops have killed 54 Palestinians and injured hundreds since October 1. Eight Israelis have also died in the same time period.
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