Kerry careless that there is no Palestinian Authority anymore

Today, Secretary Kerry is in Paris, where he has had meetings with French Foreign Minister Fabius and Jordanian Foreign Minister Judeh. Later tonight, he's scheduled to meet with Palestinian Authority President Abbas.

Kerry's Public Schedule maintained the fiction for 20 February:

2:00 p.m. LOCAL Secretary Kerry meets with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, in Paris, France.

This picture, this picture and this picture on the State Department website - recording photo-ops with "Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas" – clearly indicate that Kerry is unaware that:

1. The Palestinian Authority no longer exists

2. The State of Palestine exists on the soil of Palestine

3. The Palestinian Arabs are no longer stateless or homeless

4. Negotiations under Oslo and the Roadmap have become meaningless

Kerry and the State Department will have a lot of explaining to do if his framework agreement fails to take these crucial PLO changes into account.

"Kerry cops caning" would make an excellent headline.