John Kerry actually said...

"If we want to have peace between Israelis and Palestinians, I believe, today, moving toward peace between Israelis and Syrians is not an obstacle, it's a precondition."

"So, we all must encourage Palestinians in this peace effort, and that's why the Arab League decision was really so significant."

"I have heard--in Pakistan, in Afghanistan, in Sudan, in other parts of the world--the constant drumbeat of the way the Palestinians are treated, and of Israel-Palestine relations."

"the United States should stand for something. We carry weight. We are a major power, and yet our diplomacy sometimes doesn't conduct itself as a major power."