Kerry names Indyk to top peace negotiator post Secretary of State John Kerry named Martin Indyk, a former U.S. ambassador to Israel, as his special envoy on Middle East peace.
Netanyahu pushes referendum as State Dept. confirms talks agreement A spokeswoman for the State Department confirmed that Palestinian and Israeli envoys will meet for formal negotiations.
Indyk will likely guide still-uncertain talks Former U.S. diplomat Martin Indyk will likely be the American envoy to Israeli-Palestinian negotiations, though two senior Palestinian officials cast doubt on whether talks were set to begin.