Washington on Wednesday denounced an order from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to limit his cabinet’s contacts with their Palestinian counterparts as “unfortunate,” according to media reports
“We are certainly aware of the announcement. We regard it as unfortunate,” State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki was quoted as saying, as her boss John Kerry met with Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman.
Netanyahu ordered ministers to limit contact with their Palestinian counterparts in response to “the Palestinian violation of their commitments under peace talks,” an Israeli official told the media.
