John Kerry in the Middle East: from Weak to Hopeful Diplomacy? Politique étrangère, Vol. 79, No. 3, Fall 2014
In 2013, Barak Obama and John Kerry managed, not without difficulty, to steer Israeli and Palestinian leaders back to peace negotiations. At the same time, Washington re-established dialogue with Tehran in talks aimed at finding a solution to the Iranian nuclear problem.
With Benjamin Netanyahu establishing a clear link between the Iranian issue and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the Obama-Rohani rapprochement hindered the chances of an Israeli-Palestinian agreement.
Article published in Politique étrangère, Vol. 79, No. 3, Fall 2014