John Kerry makes unscheduled shawarma sandwich stop in West Bank ...Kerry is urging an economic package to boost the Palestinian economy. Perhaps as a signal of his commitment, he insisted on paying for his food.

John Kerry shows delight at his shawarma sandwich in Ramallah. Photograph: Fadi Arouri /Xinhua

US secretary of state darted into fast-food restaurant Samer's in Ramallah for a shawarma sandwich and [knafeh] dessert

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/may/23/john-kerry-west-bank-shawarma 

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