“When [Abbas] closed the door in front of both Secretary Kerry in February 2014 and President Obama in March 2014, he wasn’t blamed. Why? He’s too weak to be accountable … The most important value that is missing in the Middle East is accountability. When [Abbas] closed the door in front of President Obama, he should have been blamed. He should be accountable.” (Israeli Defence Minister Moshe Ya’alon speaking at the Woodrow Wilson International Centre for Scholars, 14/03/2016)