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Cam Kerry promises support for Israel, on brother's behalf
By Shmuel Rosner
Ha'aretz - 16 July 2004: During his visit to Israel, Cameron Kerry, brother
and political adviser to Democratic senator and presumptive presidential
nominee, John Kerry, said he is mostly "learning a lot." He is learning and not
saying much, and not by chance.
The life of an Israeli prime minister is not easy, as he tries to navigate his
contacts with the rival presidential candidates in the United States. It is
especially delicate for Ariel Sharon, where one candidate is George Bush, the
supporter who is in electoral difficulties, and his challenger, John Kerry, who
promises his support if elected and enjoys the majority of most American Jewish
voters.
Sharon is not visiting either candidates. If he meets with Bush, he will be
accused of interfering in internal affairs, and if he meets with Kerry he will
be labeled "thankless."
Cameron Kerry is therefore the most senior envoy of the Kerry camp that Sharon
is likely to meet until the November elections.
"He [John Kerry] was here a number of times and he has strong links with
Israel," Cameron Kerry told Haaretz yesterday.
"He is very clear in his statements: the security of Israel must come first, and
Israel needs to be able to protect itself," Kerry says of his brother.
"President Kerry will be a loyal friend to Israel," he promises.
Kerry passed on the same message to Sharon, Foreign Minister Silvan Shalom and
opposition leader, MK Shimon Peres. But he is also meeting with individuals from
different walks of life, including doctors, lawyers, immigrants, and rabbis. He
walks a fine line with all, especially those representing official Israel.
The hosts are wary not to be too supportive and the guest is cautious lest he
supports too little.
"There is no Palestinian partner at this time," he says. "It is not the place of
the U.S. to pressure Israel to reach an agreement with the Palestinians," he
added.
"The separation fence is essential for the security of Israel," as the current
Kerry family line goes. This has not always been so. In the past the Democratic
candidate was critical of "provocative actions," by which he meant the
construction of the fence.
"John raised questions about the route of the fence," Kerry explained. He also
said the route issue is, in any case, being handled and that he has full
confidence in the Israeli court's ruling.
Kerry also promises that "the Kerry administration's policy toward Israel will
be such that it will enjoy the support of the Republicans and the Democrats."
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This JFK's trusty RFK: Kerry's sib wields backroom power
By Andrew Miga
Sunday, May 2, 2004 WASHINGTON - He doesn't draw screaming headlines or grab
face time on the political talk show circuit, but low-key Cameron Kerry has
emerged as one of U.S. Sen. John F. Kerry's most powerful and trusted campaign
advisers this election season.
The senator's younger brother, known as Cam, is playing the same pivotal
role that the late Robert F. Kennedy played for his older brother back in 1960:
confidant, adviser and powerful inside player.
It's a mission that stretches far beyond simple family loyalty and
brotherhood.
Friends say the younger Kerry, 54, has shaped his 60-year-old brother's
decisions on everything from firing his campaign manager last fall to his
decisive vote in October 2002 authorizing President to go to war against Iraq.
Now Cam is among a handful of senior advisers guiding Kerry's secret selection
of a running mate.
``Cam Kerry is a force in the campaign, make no mistake about that,'' said
one veteran political strategist with strong ties to Kerry. ``He's at the core
of Kerry's inner circle.''
Kerry loyalists see Cam Kerry's clout extending to the White House should
his brother capture the presidency this fall. Friends describe him as a savvy
strategist with a reserved demeanor and a sharp intellect.
``Cam is a straight-shooter for Kerry,'' said one source close to Kerry,
noting the senator's penchant for soliciting advice from a wide circle of
friends and associates. ``Cam has no agenda other than what's best for John
Kerry. He's pretty unflappable.''
Cam Kerry has played a key role in every political race the senator has
run, a track record dating back to his brother's ill-fated first bid for
Congress in 1972.
That race earned Cam Kerry a special place in Bay State political lore. He
was arrested for breaking and entering the building housing both Kerry's
campaign and a rival candidate on election eve, but the charges were dropped.
The Kerry camp has said it was a set-up after an anonymous caller threatened to
cut the campaign's phone lines.
The younger Kerry, a senior attorney at the politically connected Boston
law firm Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris and Glovsky, drew some flak earlier this
year from campaign watchdog groups for his work on behalf of telecommunications
and cable TV firms. The senator sits on a Senate panel that oversees the
industries, but both brothers have insisted over the years that they never
discuss such issues.
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