John Kerry, former secretary of state of the United States, once again deliberately contended for president.
According to the U.S. "Parliament Hill" on the 24th, an Israeli media reported that Kerry intends to participate in the 2020 presidential election and replace the current president Trump. The Israeli media said Kerry told Palestinian officials that he has "strong intentions" to participate in the next presidential race.
The Jerusalem Post, another Israeli media, reported on the 24th that Kerry was in contact with Palestinian official Hussein Agha in London, England, the latter being closely linked to Palestinian President Abbas. Pakistani officials confirmed the meeting with Kerry.
If you stand for election, Kerry's age is bound to lead to outside attention. When it comes to his age, Kerry, 75, says he is not much bigger than Trump (71) and "age is not a problem."
Kerry also hinted that Trump will not stay long in the presidency. He said there will be a "good opportunity" within a year to keep Trump from staying in the White House.
Reported that Kerry hinted that within the US government, intelligence agents and even Republicans are not satisfied with the performance of Trump and his way to lead the country.
Kerry's contacts with Pakistani officials mainly focus on the Middle East peace process. Kerry hopes that Palestinian President Abbas will "persevere and remain strong." Kerry told Agha that he would tell Abbas "to remain firm in time and not to meet Trump's demands."
Last December, Trump announced the recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, saying it will start the process of moving the U.S. embassy in Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. The international community generally opposes this.
The United States is currently also promulgating a peace plan for the Middle East. On the 23rd, U.S. Vice President Burns told the media that the United States has always maintained communication with the countries concerned and tried to establish a peace framework. However, "It all depends on when the Palestinian side will return to the negotiating table."
However, Kerry believes that Palestine should come up with its own peace plan. "Perhaps it is time for Palestinians to define the principle of peace and come up with a proactive plan." He also said he will use all his resources and capabilities to support the Pakistani plan.
The Jerusalem Post also reported that Kerry hopes to report to Abbas through Agha that the latter should not attack the United States or the Trump administration and that "it is necessary to put the fire at Trump himself."
In 2004, Kerry was involved in the race for the president, when his rival was former U.S. President George W. Bush who was seeking a second term. But in the end, Kerry lost to Bush.
However, during the second term of George W. Bush's successor, the Obama administration, Kerry succeeded Clinton in 2013 as Secretary of State.
Kerry, in December last year, admitted that he had flashed the idea of joining the 2016 presidential election, but eventually gave up, according to the "Parliament Hill newspaper."
"It could take a minute or two and that's what happened in my mind," Kerry told the Boston Globe. "But there are many other reasons why I gave up, but I'm happy and I think giving up is Yes, I did not really think about it (campaigning for president). "