Kerry says made 'some steps forward' in ending Gaza conflict

US Secretary of State John Kerry said Wednesday that diplomacy to end the Gaza bloodshed has made progress, but warned more time was needed. Duration: 01:01

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7 months ago

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World

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Politics & Government, World, International Relations, Middle East & North Africa

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Benjamin Netanyahu, Ban Ki-moon, Mahmud Abbas, John Kerry, Ban Ki

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United States of America, Israel, Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, Cairo, Palestinian Authority

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SHOTLIST BEN GURION AIRPORT, ISRAEL. 23 JULY 2014. SOURCE: US EMBASSY TEL AVIV NO RESALE FOR NON-EDITORIAL PURPOSES -VAR of the airplane of US Secretary of State John Kerry arriving - VAR of US Secretary of State John Kerry disembarking the plane JERUSALEM. 23 JULY 2014. SOURCE: US EMBASSY TEL AVIV NO RESALE FOR NON-EDITORIAL PURPOSES SOUNDBITE 1 - John Kerry, US Secretary of State (man, English, 21 sec): " We have certainly made some steps forward and there is still work to be done. But I am very appreciative that the Secretary-General is making great efforts, the UN is whole-heartedly in this effort to try to see if we can advance not just a ceasefire but a sustainable process going forward." SOUNDBITE 2 - Ban ki-Moon, UN Secretary-General (man, English, 19 sec): "I really appreciate Secretary Kerry's very intensive, very dynamic engagement with world leaders. And as I have been doing together, we are now joining our forces and strength to make a ceasefire as soon as possible." /// ----------------------------------------------------------- AFP TEXT STORY: Kerry says made 'some steps forward' in ending Gaza conflict / Jerusalem (Undefined) - 23 July 2014 13:20 - AFP - US Secretary of State John Kerry said Wednesday that diplomacy to end the Gaza bloodshed has made progress, but warned more time was needed. "We have certainly made some steps forward, but there is still work to be done," Kerry said in Jerusalem as he started a meeting with UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. Kerry flew into Tel Aviv from Cairo on Wednesday -- despite US warnings over airline safety after a Hamas rocket landed near Ben Gurion airport -- as global concerns mount over rising body count in the 16-day conflict in Gaza. Kerry, who declined to elaborate further on the shape of diplomatic efforts, is due to meet later Wednesday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas. Aides said Kerry, who has been holding talks in Cairo since Monday, had spoken late into the night with regional diplomats. Ban, who is on his own regional tour and met Kerry in Cairo on Monday, also voiced guarded hope for ending the violence. "We are now joining our forces in strength to make a ceasefire as soon as possible, but there is still some detailed way which we have to make," he said. "We do not have much time to wait and lose," added Ban, who said he had spoke during the morning with Netanyahu.