U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry has wrapped up a three-day visit to Israel and the Palestinian territories.
U.S. Secretary of State Visits the Middle East
![Israel's President Shimon Peres and U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry speak during their meeting in Jerusalem, April 8, 2013.](https://gdb.voanews.com/96508b05-332e-4d4f-9d25-5ad72f306f54_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Israel's President Shimon Peres and U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry speak during their meeting in Jerusalem, April 8, 2013.
![U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry shakes hands with Israeli President Shimon Peres as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sits between at Yad Vashem, Jerusalem, April 8, 2013.](https://gdb.voanews.com/d09f88c5-9679-4c01-bc5b-ba8d06bf1a67_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry shakes hands with Israeli President Shimon Peres as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sits between at Yad Vashem, Jerusalem, April 8, 2013.
![U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry observes a moment of silence after laying a wreath during a ceremony marking Israel's annual day of Holocaust remembrance, at Yad Vashem in Jerusalem, April 8, 2013.](https://gdb.voanews.com/ca86c173-5cb3-4b75-9f99-e1dd8f7ac58f_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry observes a moment of silence after laying a wreath during a ceremony marking Israel's annual day of Holocaust remembrance, at Yad Vashem in Jerusalem, April 8, 2013.
![U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry greets members of the U.S. Marine Corps Detachment before speaking to U.S. foreign service workers during his visit to the U.S. Consulate General in Jerusalem, April 8, 2013.](https://gdb.voanews.com/4cc9ee36-772d-45c0-88ed-0d674fb91fb1_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry greets members of the U.S. Marine Corps Detachment before speaking to U.S. foreign service workers during his visit to the U.S. Consulate General in Jerusalem, April 8, 2013.