Kerry's brother is in Israel: "In an interview with one Israeli newspaper, Mr [Cameron] Kerry, 53, said: "He [Senator John Kerry] is very clear in his statements: the security of Israel must come first and Israel needs to be able to protect itself."  He echoed the Israeli government's line on refusing to negotiate with Yasser Arafat, the Palestinian leader, and added: "There is no Palestinian partner at this time. It is not the place of the US to pressure Israel to reach an agreement with the Palestinians." More controversially, he said the 425-mile security wall was "essential for the security of Israel" - an apparent reversal of remarks by his brother, earlier in the campaign, in which he described the wall as "a barrier to peace"." (thanks Walter)