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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsIt is just past 7 am in London, the BBC radio broadcasts to the US have been doing an exemplary job
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/live:bbc_world_serviceOver the last many hours they have had numerous and diverse POVs, from parents of hostages,- who specifically praised President Biden for the months long work- a woman from a Palestian agency who had much to say about the IDF.
Apparently the deal that is supposed to start part 1 on Sunday 19 January 2025, I the same one that the Biden team proposed back in May.
I cannot locate a citation at this minute for that, sorry.
One interviewed person specifically mentioned Netanyahu administration foot dragging & that 'some' hard right members of the Knesset are grumbling.
irisblue
(34,514 posts)"Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God."
James48
(4,630 posts)Shake my head.
Dave Bowman
(4,082 posts)Of course they are grumbling, they want to wipe out the Palestinians, in Gaza and the occupied territories. Thats not what they're getting with this deal.
irisblue
(34,514 posts)Minister of Finance Bezalel Smotrich
National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir
2naSalit
(94,178 posts)irisblue
(34,514 posts)gift articles
https://wapo.st/4hhZqZv
Title-Israel and Hamas agree to Gaza ceasefire, raising hopes of a reprieve
snip-"The deal, mediated by US, Qatari, and Egyptian officials, will take place over three phases, each slated to last six weeks. During the first phase, Hamas will release thirty-three hostageswomen, children, and those over fifty years of ageand Israel will release hundreds of Palestinian prisoners, begin to withdraw from some areas, and facilitate a significant increase in humanitarian aid into Gaza. In the second phase, Hamas is slated to free the remaining male hostages while Israel withdraws from Gaza. The third phase would include the return of deceased hostages and the beginning of reconstruction."
more there.
msongs
(70,379 posts)irisblue
(34,514 posts)irisblue
(34,514 posts)Jeremy Bowen of the BBC(@BowenBBC on twitter) in Isreal is now reporting that Netanyahu has now started slow walking(my words) the Knesset hearings b/c of BiBi hard right collation members.
2nd source- https://m.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-837798
title-Netanyahu: 'Gov't wont meet until Hamas stops trying to change deal'
snip-"
Hamas is reneging on the understandings and creating a last-minute crisis that is preventing an agreement," the Prime Minister's Office announced on Thursday morning.
"Hamas is retracting explicit understandings that were agreed upon with the mediators and Israel in a last-minute attempt at extortion."
"Israel will not set a date for a Cabinet or government meeting until the mediators announce that Hamas has approved all details of the agreement," the statement concluded. "
Mu h more at Jerusalem Post web site