Oh yay, a possible 6 weeks of just a little genocide instead of full on genocide!
So, you don’t want a ceasefire?
I want a permanent ceasefire and an end to the genocide.
And what terms do you propose that would be observed by Hamas?
They’d probably be pretty happy with an end to the apartide state
The reason there’s a massive security apparatus around Palestine is not to oppress Palestinians or impose racial hierarchy, it is because they have been trying to murder Jews for the last 70+ years.
The violence against Israel is the reason for this. Hamas is a cause of the violence. They create the very situation they say they want to end.
If they want the walls to come down and the blockade to end, they need to show a commitment to peace, rather than a commitment to genocide.
that’s all aaron bushnell right there. most noble american act of the 20th century
You think the reason for this is the guy who immolated himself? Why? He’s not even mentioned in this article.
Hamas has repeatedly rejected any kind of temporary ceasefire. I can’t see why this would be any different.
Was Hamas even involved in the drafting of this deal or did the US and Israel just throw this together to paint Hamas as unreasonable when they reject it again? None of the articles I’ve read have made any effort to clarify who drew this up beyond vaguely gesturing at Israel, US, and Egypt.
I don’t know why you’re being downvoted. I don’t know what the terms of this one are, but past cease fires have basically required Hamas to surrender. Giving up their only leverage, hostages, and allowing IDF to strictly control everyone and everything going in and out of Gaza, free to shut off power and water as they feel, and block aid.
As you say, they have very little leverage. What they can offer is returning the hostages and a guarantee of safety for Israel and in exchange, they can get peace and relative freedom. At this point they should probably negotiate for whatever they can get, because the alternative is complete destruction. Belligerence hasn’t worked out well for them, perhaps they should try something else.
I wouldn’t expect any trust and goodwill considering their stated goal is to genocide Jews and destroy Israel.
Hamas better not do anything stupid over the next six week period.
hamas proposed a full ceasefire with the release of all hostages and israel rejected it
Israel didn’t like the terms and they have most of the leverage, Anthony Blinken said there were a lot of “non-starters” in the offer. What exactly those were I don’t think has been made public.
Yet no mention of the IDF
Hamas broke the ceasefire Oct. 7th.
Did you just link to a source that said both sides broke it and act like it said only one broke it?
Each blames the other, yet there are clear examples of how Israel claims Hamas broke the ceasefire there.
