The New York Times has a front page article today where it notes:[W]ith so much of the Middle East still convulsing from the effects of the Arab Spring, Mr. Kerry's efforts [on peacemaking] raise questions about the Obama administration's priorities at a time of renewed regional unrest.After the perfunctory quotes from people who note that focusing on Israel when the entire region is aflame is a bit silly, the Times goes back to its basic premise:Former administration officials defend that conviction. Mr. Kerry's focus, they say, makes sense precisely because of the chaos elsewhere. With little leverage over Egypt and deep reluctance about intervening in Syria, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is one place that the United States can still exert influence, and perhaps even produce a breakthrough."You...
