"Förhandlingar" i Mellanöstern. [English.]

Kerrys milda "vi är nästan färdiga nu snart" har inte mycket med verkligheten att göra.

Från http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/179232

A report in the Lebanese Al-Miadian newspaper quoted PA sources as saying that there had been an “unprecedented” loud shouting match between Israeli negotiator Tzippy Livni and PA negotiator Saeb Erekat.
The talks were presided over by US mediator Martin Indyk, who was unable to contain both Livni and Erekat, with both shouting threats and even curses at each other, the report said. Indyk was forced to stop the talks several times in order to give both time to cool off – but to no avail, as the arguing and eventual shouting began almost immediately when the talks resumed.

Livni, the report said, threatened Erekat that Israel would institute sanctions against the Palestinians if the PA walks out of talks. The report did not specify what those sanctions would be, but Israeli analysts said they could include a revocation of work permits for Palestinians, closures of towns and roads, and a crackdown on terror groups.

Erekat, for his part, demanded the release of 1,000 terrorists and a complete building freeze in Judea, Samaria and Jerusalem as the price for the PA's continued participation in the talks. If Israel took action against the PA, the Palestinians would “pursue the Israelis in all international forums and make sure they were branded as war criminals.”

The talks extended until until 4:00 am local time (0100 GMT), at which point Indyk had had enough, said the report.