Zionist Union leader Isaac Herzog meets with US Secretary of State John Kerry in Rome.
During their meeting, Herzog reiterates his commitment to “separation” from the Palestinians, what he says will lay the groundwork for the two-state solution.
“The security situation cannot continue,” he says, referring to the four months of near-daily attacks. “Israelis are being murdered in the streets and the world is focusing on ludicrous initiatives and boycotts.”
“The separation plan is the only way forward in the region, for progress, toward the vision of the two-state solution in the future,” he says. “It won’t happen tomorrow morning.”
Israel must take “drastic steps,” move forward, and “stop all the talk,” he says.
“Israel can’t wait for long negotiations,” Herzog says. “Our citizens are being murdered, and we must take steps to separate, creating a realistic basis for the two-state solution, which I believe with all my heart, is the only solution to the conflict.”
He urges Kerry to convene a summit with the moderate Arab states in the region.
Wednesday’s meeting is the fourth between Herzog and Kerry in the last six months.
US Secretary of State John Kerry (L) and Zionist Union leader Isaac Herzog on February 3, 2016 (Courtesy)
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