Secretary of State John Kerry listens as Chinese State Councilor Yang Jiechi speaks during the opening session of the 2013 Strategic and Economic Dialogue, July 10, 2013, at the State Department in Washington, D.C. Evan Vucci/AP
Secretary of State John Kerry waves upon his arrival at Queen Alia International Airport in Amman, Jordan, July 16, 2013. Kerry headed to Jordan on his sixth trip to the region as he tries to push Israelis and Palestinians back to peace talks. Mandel Ngan/AP
Seen through the flags of participating countries, Secretary of State John Kerry speaks to the media during a news conference at ASEAN in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei, July 1, 2013. Jacquelyn Martin/AP
Secretary of State John Kerry (l.) walks with chief Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat into Kerry's third meeting with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in the West Bank town of Ramallah June 30, 2013. Kerry squeezed in final meetings with Israeli and Palestinian leaders as he wrapped up a fifth peace-brokering visit to the region with little sign of progress. Jacquelyn Martin/Reuters
Secretary of State John Kerry meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (r.) in Jerusalem, June 27, 2013. Jacquelyn Martin/AP
US Secretary of State John Kerry (l.) speaks with Oman Foreign Minister Yusuf Bin Alawi bin Abdullah before boarding his plane in Muscat, Oman, May 22, 2013. Jim Young/Reuters
US Secretary of State John Kerry (c.) Israeli President Shimon Peres (r.)and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas all shake hands during the World Economic Forum on the Middle East and North Africa at the King Hussein Convention Center at the Dead Sea in Jordan, May 26, 2013. Jim Young/AP
US Secretary of State John Kerry jokes with an unidentified student, who is acting as his stand-in for rehearsals, before the start of a town hall meeting with students during his visit to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, May 26, 2013. Kerry visited Ethiopia to mark the 50th anniversary of the African Union. Jim Young/AP
US Secretary of State John Kerry shares a laugh with workers as he visits a restaurant in the West Bank city of Ramallah, May 23, 2013. Kerry said he's all in for Palestinian shwarma. Kerry chomped one of the meat sandwiches after meeting Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in the West Bank. Jim Young/AP
US Secretary of State John Kerry listens to remarks at a meeting on Syria in Amman, May 22, 2013. Jim Young/Reuters
US Secretary of State John Kerry gestures in front of St. Basil Cathedral while walking in Red Square in Moscow, May 7, 2013. John Kerry is making his case to Russian President Vladimir Putin for Russia to take a tougher stance on Syria at a time when Israel's weekend air strikes against the beleaguered Mideast nation have added an unpredictable factor to the talks. Mladen Antonov/AP
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks to US Secretary of State John Kerry during their meeting in the Kremlin in Moscow, May 7, 2013. Mikhail Klimentyev/RIA-Novosti/AP Photo
US Secretary of State John Kerry talks with the accompanying journalists on board his plane after his departure from Moscow, May 8, 2013. Kerry traveled to Rome from Moscow for a two-day visit where he is scheduled to meet new Italian Premier Enrico Letta amongst other appointments. Mladen Antonov/AP
US Secretary of State John Kerry listens to a reporter's question during a joint news conference with British Foreign Secretary William Hague (not seen) after their meeting in central London, Feb. 25, 2013. It was the first overseas trip for the US secretary of State in his new role. Lefteris Pitarakis/AP
Jordanian officials greet President Obama (r.) and Secretary of State John Kerry (2nd r.) as they arrive at Amman airport March 22, 2013. Ali Jarekji/Reuters
US Secretary of State John Kerry (3rd l.) is escorted by US Ambassador to South Korea Sung Y. Kim (2nd l.) and Moon Seoung-hyun (c.), deputy director general of South Korea's Foreign Ministry, upon arrival at an air base in Seoul, April 12, 2013. Kerry's visit occurred as the region braced for a possible North Korean missile test. Paul J. Richards/AP
A South Korean protester wears a mask of US Secretary of State John Kerry during a rally in Seoul on April 12, 2013, to denounce joint US-South Korea military exercises and to demand that Kerry go directly to North Korea for peace talks. Ahn Young-joon/AP
US Secretary of State John Kerry, who speaks several languages, jokes about needing headphones to listen to Italian during a cultural event at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Rome. With the smile of a seasoned politician, a flair for languages, and a vast repertoire of personal anecdotes, Mr. Kerry schmoozed and cajoled his way through Europe and the Middle East on his first trip abroad as America's top envoy in March 2013. Jacquelyn Martin/AP
US Secretary of State John Kerry (2nd r.) walks across the tarmac of Baghdad International Airport with staff as he prepares to depart the Iraqi capital March 24, 2013. Secretary Kerry met with Iraqi officials during an unannounced visit. Jason Reed/AP
US Secretary of State John Kerry pauses for a moment after placing a wreath from the United States at the Yad Vashem memorial during Holocaust Remembrance Day in Jerusalem, April 8, 2013. Paul Richards/AP
US Secretary of State John Kerry (l.) and British Foreign Secretary William Hague leave 10 Downing Street in London on Feb. 25, 2013. Suzanne Plunkett/Reuters
US Secretary of State John Kerry (2nd l.) speaks with an adviser ahead of his meeting with Saudi Deputy Foreign Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Abdullah (2nd r.) at Yamamah Palace in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, March 4, 2013. Saudi Arabia was the seventh leg of Mr. Kerry's first overseas trip as secretary of State. Jacquelyn Martin/AP
US Secretary of State John Kerry reads his papers next to Britain's William Hague at the G8 Foreign Ministers meeting at Lancaster House, April 11, 2013 in London. They discussed the situation in the Middle East, including Syria and Iran; security and stability across North and West Africa; North Korea; and climate change. Paul Rogers/AP
US Secretary of State John Kerry climbs the stairs after saying his goodbyes at the airport in Doha, Qatar, en route to Washington, March 6, 2013, ending his first official visit overseas as America's top diplomat. Jacquelyn Martin/AP
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (r.) speaks with US Secretary of State John Kerry during the annual ceremony marking Holocaust Remembrance Day at the Yad Vashem memorial in Jerusalem, April 8, 2013. Gali Tibbon/AP
Secretary of State John Kerry, in his sixth trip to the Middle East this year, is meeting with Arab League leaders who are behind a renewed version of a 2002 Arab peace initiative with Israel.
Secretary of State John Kerry came into office a half year ago vowing to make a priority of advancing the Israeli-Palestinian peace process, and no one can say he hasn’t kept his word.
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