Kerry headed to Mideast, Asia

By Deb Riechmann

Published December 10, 2013 2:39am ET

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Kerry headed to Mideast, Asia — Secretary of State John Kerry gestures as he speaks at the opening dinner of the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC) Centennial Celebration at the National Museum for Women in the Arts in Washington, Monday, Dec. 9, 2013. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) | (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

WASHINGTON (AP) — John Kerry leaves Wednesday on his ninth trip to the Mideast as Secretary of State to resume talks with Israel and the Palestinians aimed at crafting a final status agreement to end the decades-long conflict.

“It’s a commute, folks,” Kerry joked Monday night about his frequent travel to Jerusalem and Ramallah, the first two stops on an eight-day trip that continues on to Vietnam and the Philippines.

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