John Kerry actually said...

"this is a strategic priority for the United States, to advance toward a negotiated two-state solution."

"If we are to avoid perpetual conflict and radicalization, more missed opportunities, and countless lives lost, then we have to pursue peace now, and with urgency."

"this is the moment when we've got an opportunity to do it."

"Working to resolve conflicts and achieving a lasting peace in the Middle East is essential not only to the security of the Israelis and the Palestinians, but, of course, for the region as a whole."