Washington - Today, U.S. Rep. Gary Peters released the following statement on the Middle East peace process:

"Secretary Kerry’s recent statement was unacceptable—which I am glad he has admitted. Using the word apartheid ignores the democratic nature of Israel and that Israel has shown, over and over, that it is willing to make difficult choices to achieve peace and security. It is also extremely disappointing and worrisome that the Palestinian Authority has chosen unity with Hamas over negotiations with Israel, which is a threat to any chance of peace. Peace talks should resume without preconditions and without Hamas."

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