A NEW York Times story quotes Secretary of State John Kerry (“Israel and Hamas reach truce, do little to resolve myriad issues,” Page A1, Aug. 27), speaking about the Gaza cease-fire, as affirming that Palestinians deserve “full economic and social opportunities to build better lives,” without mentioning freedom, independence, or the two-state solution to the conflict that is official American policy. Hopefully, Kerry is simply giving the parties a breather before resuming efforts to bring about serious peace talks.