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Kerry may tap Indyk as peace envoy

Diplomatic officials have told Al-Monitor that US secretary of State John Kerry may tap former Clinton Near East envoy Martin Indyk as his Israel-Palestine peace envoy.
Palestinian President Yasser Arafat (L) walks out with U.S. ambassador to Israel Martin S. Indyk after their meeting at Arafat's office in Gaza Strip May 31. Indyk visited Gaza to discuss the last developments in the peace process in the Mideast.

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Former US ambassador to Israel and Clinton Near East envoy Martin Indyk may take a lead role in helping US Secretary of State John Kerry conduct Israeli-Palestinian peace negotiations, diplomatic sources tell Al-Monitor, although an official cautioned that a decision has not been finalized.

Indyk, vice president of foreign policy studies at the Brookings Institution, did not respond to a query Saturday. Gail Chalef, a spokesperson for Brookings, said Sunday that Indyk was away for the weekend and they declined to comment.

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