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And can you blame him?<\/p>\n

The U.S Secretary of State was caught snacking on the famous Arab dish at Samer’s Restaurant while in tour in the Palestinian city of Ramallah. Flashing a thumbs up sign with an obvious mouthful of joy, Kerry was reported by Annahar<\/a> to have visited a bike repair shop and greeted various civilians in the area.<\/p>\n

Going a step further in enhancing his love of Arab food, Kerry also sampled a variety of Arabic sweets, looking positively ecstatic while crunching down on traditional baklava.<\/p>\n

Kerry is currently in the region, touring until June 7 with the aims of making progress regarding Arab-Israeli relations. He has thus far met Israeli prime minister, Binyamin Netanyahu, and the Palestinian president, Mahmoud Abbas, and has publicly voiced<\/a> his disappointment over the peace process before. Still, his personalized efforts are rare for a politician of his note, and as he told the restaurant owners of Samer’s, there is much to be improved, “Inshallah.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

And can you blame him?<\/p>\n

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