Jerusalem, Jan 4
US Secretary of State John Kerry said Friday that he remained "hopeful" that Israel and the Palestinians could achieve a deal in the short term, Israel's Ha'aretz daily reported.
"I am a believer in the possibility. We could achieve something, but it will be very, very difficult," Kerry told a delegation of students from the American Jewish Committee, a Jewish advocacy organisation, in Jerusalem, Xinhua reported.
"Both leaders recognize the consequences of failure," he added.
Kerry arrived in Jerusalem Thursday for another round of his intensive shuttle diplomacy.
By:IANS