Kerry raps Israel in faltering Mideast peace

April 09, 2014 00:14

America's top diplomat says talks in the Mideast peace process faltered after Israel last month refused to release prisoners as Palestinian leaders demanded, and then moved forward with new construction in a settlement.

Secretary of State John Kerry made clear that both sides have taken what he termed unhelpful steps as an April 29 deadline approaches for deciding whether to continue negotiations or shelve the talks for now.

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