Key mediator Egypt expressed skepticism Wednesday about the proposal meant to bridge gaps in cease-fire talks between Israel and Hamas as more details emerged a day before negotiations were expected to resume in Cairo.
Diplomatic efforts have redoubled as fears grow of a wider regional war after the recent targeted killings of leaders of the militant Hamas and Hezbollah groups, both blamed on Israel, and threats of retaliation.
“The Americans are offering promises, not guarantees,” the official said. “Hamas won’t accept this, because it virtually means Hamas will release the civilian hostages in return for a six-week pause of fighting with no guarantees for a negotiated permanent cease-fire.”
He also said the proposal doesn’t clearly say Israel will withdraw its forces from two strategic corridors in Gaza, the Philadelphi corridor alongside Gaza’s border with Egypt and the Netzarim east-west corridor across the territory. Israel offers to downsize its forces in the Philadelphi corridor, with “promises” to withdraw from the area, he said.
I would much rather read something by people who dont live in Israel or are directly involved.
So you wont take Israelis own words for their support of genocide but you’ll listen to someone else?
Yes. I believe that the truth is a lot more visible when you take a step back and see the situation from a distance. The situation can and should be stopped a lot faster but there is no motivation
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/7/4/what-does-israels-want-gaza
https://edition.cnn.com/2024/08/15/middleeast/gaza-death-toll-40000-israel-war-intl/index.html
I think its difficult to be objective when you are right in the middle of it all
No one is asking the Israelis to be “objective,” we’re asking them if they support genocide and they overwhelmingly respond “yes”
But they also want the war to finish one way or the other. Netanyahou does not want it to finish.