It's come to this: Even the New York Times criticizes Kerry's focus on Israel and 'Palestinians'

Even the New York Times is criticizing US Secretary of State John Kerry for ignoring much higher priorities in our region and focusing only on Israel and the 'Palestinians.'

The Israeli-Palestinian conflict, once a stark symbol and source of
grievance in the Arab world, is now almost a sideshow in a Middle East
consumed by sectarian strife, economic misery and, in Egypt, a
democratically