Sec . Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat issued a statement Tuesday that blamed Israel for the breakdown in the talks and said `` we believe that the international community must now do what is needed , in order to make clear to Israel that choosing settlements and apartheid over peace has a political , legal and economic cost . '' Kerry claims responsibility for saying what some Israeli leaders have expressed . Critics call Kerry 's remarks ` ` undiplomatic , '' ` ` ill - informed '' The backlash reflects his 20 - year politics and the volatile Middle East situation . State ##ment : Kerry used the wrong word to make his point .
Sec . Kerry claims responsibility for saying what some Israeli leaders have expressed . Critics call Kerry 's remarks ` ` undiplomatic , '' ` ` ill - informed '' The backlash reflects his 20 - year politics and the volatile Middle East situation . State ##ment : Kerry used the wrong word to make his point .