But you miss the point by a long way – The most powerful actor, Israel, couldn’t care less about ending occupation, Gaza blockades, Palestinian refugees, settlements, UN resolutions etc .

If you want to base talks on any of these things, well you wont even get Israel to the start line. Kerry’s approach is trying to be pragmatic and at least it is getting something started. Dont get me wrong, I am doubtful of success, but even starting talks is a kind of success we havent seen for years.