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minus-squareCosmic ClericlinkEnglish14•edit-227 days ago Since that article says virtually nothing… does Israel accept that proposal? My understanding is this just happened, and Israel has not had a chance to respond to it yet. Otherwise, this hardly matters. Actually, it matters a lot, as Israel was just about to invade Rafah. Wheels within wheels, games within games, moves and counter moves. Anti Commercial-AI license (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)
minus-square@kescusaylinkEnglish6•27 days agoIt’s certainly to be hoped, but given the Israeli mobilization in the last 24 hours or so, I’m not holding my breath.
minus-squareFlying SquidMlinkEnglish4•27 days agoIt doesn’t matter because if Israel doesn’t accept it, the war will continue as if it didn’t happen.
minus-square@gedaliyahlinkEnglish7•27 days agoIt is still a show of good faith and progress. Egypt and Qatar would not put forward a deal that didn’t at least have a reasonable point of negotiation. So far this is the first I’ve heard about Hama’s making a serious ceasefire proposal.
minus-squareCosmic ClericlinkEnglish0•edit-227 days ago It doesn’t matter because if Israel doesn’t accept it, the war will continue as if it didn’t happen. Well, I didn’t say it would be effective or not, just that it matters in the moment, it’s a focal point. That’s what I meant by “Wheels within Wheels”. The political chess game that is played after each move. It’s not something to be simply ignored. Anti Commercial-AI license (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)
minus-square@Viking_HippielinkEnglish1•27 days ago Actually, it matters a lot, as Israel was just about to invade Rafah. Someone hasn’t been paying attention to what Netanyahu is saying…
minus-squareCosmic ClericlinkEnglish-3•27 days ago Someone hasn’t been paying attention to what Netanyahu is saying… He’s on the news every day. Kind of hard not to. Anti Commercial-AI license (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)
minus-square@Viking_HippielinkEnglish1•27 days agoIn that case you should know that he’s repeatedly said that they’re going to invade Rafah regardless of any cease fire, it’s just a matter of time.
minus-squareCosmic ClericlinkEnglish1•edit-227 days ago In that case you should know that he’s repeatedly said that they’re going to invade Rafah regardless of any cease fire, it’s just a matter of time. Last I heard they were already starting to do that. Anti Commercial-AI license (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)
minus-square@Viking_HippielinkEnglish2•27 days agoAnd would do so regardless, which makes any cease fire worthless until they change their mind and stop.
minus-squareCosmic ClericlinkEnglish-1•edit-227 days ago And would do so regardless, which makes any cease fire worthless until they change their mind and stop. Twelve hours later, a lot can change. Anti Commercial-AI license (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)
My understanding is this just happened, and Israel has not had a chance to respond to it yet.
Actually, it matters a lot, as Israel was just about to invade Rafah.
Wheels within wheels, games within games, moves and counter moves.
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It’s certainly to be hoped, but given the Israeli mobilization in the last 24 hours or so, I’m not holding my breath.
It doesn’t matter because if Israel doesn’t accept it, the war will continue as if it didn’t happen.
It is still a show of good faith and progress. Egypt and Qatar would not put forward a deal that didn’t at least have a reasonable point of negotiation. So far this is the first I’ve heard about Hama’s making a serious ceasefire proposal.
Well, I didn’t say it would be effective or not, just that it matters in the moment, it’s a focal point.
That’s what I meant by “Wheels within Wheels”. The political chess game that is played after each move. It’s not something to be simply ignored.
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Someone hasn’t been paying attention to what Netanyahu is saying…
He’s on the news every day. Kind of hard not to.
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In that case you should know that he’s repeatedly said that they’re going to invade Rafah regardless of any cease fire, it’s just a matter of time.
Last I heard they were already starting to do that.
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And would do so regardless, which makes any cease fire worthless until they change their mind and stop.
Twelve hours later, a lot can change.
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