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DeepWinter

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12. omg

Reply to LetMyPeopleVote (Reply #10)

Wed Jan 15, 2025, 01:58 PM

Jan 15

Release 30 Palestinians for each (Israeli) civilian hostage, 50 (Palestinians) for each female (Israeli) soldier

Thats quite the grotesque ratio there. Shows you how willing Israel is to negotiate and how little Hamas wants to.

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Israel and Hamas agree to ceasefire deal to pause Gaza war and release some hostages, mediators say [View all] BumRushDaShow Jan 15 OP

Great news!!! underpants Jan 15 #1

DU beat bluesky by minutes in posting this announcement, thanks to BumRushDaShow! hedda_foil Jan 15 #2

Just in time for Trump to take credit for it, thanks, Bibi Walleye Jan 15 #3

SHitler will either take credit for it or sabotage it and say Biden did a bad deal. nt CousinIT Jan 15 #4

He could easily do both. He never makes any sense at all. Walleye Jan 15 #6

Beat me to it. I'm guessing that Trump will have taken credit for it in time for tonight's newscasts. TheRickles Jan 15 #5

Looks like my prediction was accurate. What do I win? TheRickles Jan 15 #35

Frankly, this deal has been on the table since last May; only since Trump's threats did Hamas decide to deal elias7 Jan 15 #8

What trump's threats? Walleye Jan 15 #9

'all hell to pay' moondust Jan 15 #13

So he threatened them with what really going on right now. Makes no sense. Walleye Jan 15 #17

Could be worse JoseBalow Jan 15 #23

Bibi could have agreed to endgenocide Jan 15 #34

I think he already has DeepWinter Jan 15 #14

The MSM could easily set the record straight if need be, but of course they WON'T...n/t Bengus81 Jan 15 #16

Zactly what I was thinking... During Biden's Cha Jan 15 #20

I wouldn't be surprised if Trump screwed the whole thing up somehow Walleye Jan 15 #22

I am hopeful. But, the reporting on this sounds as if the agreement was written on tissues that could rip or blow away hlthe2b Jan 15 #7

Here's the timeline for how it'll proceed (per AP): LetMyPeopleVote Jan 15 #10

omg DeepWinter Jan 15 #12

The grotesque ratio - Yes Avalon Sparks Jan 15 #15

Plus... Richard D Jan 15 #19

TY LMPV. Cha Jan 15 #21

I hope this is not 'too good to be true.' Intractable Jan 15 #11

Oh, that's gonna piss DJT off considerably. malthaussen Jan 15 #18

This is excellent news! iemanja Jan 15 #24

Statement from President Biden LetMyPeopleVote Jan 15 #25

i am overjoyed at the cease fire , but rampartd Jan 15 #26

Exactly USAFRetired_Liberal Jan 15 #28

history repeats yet again rampartd Jan 15 #29

It is so obvious USAFRetired_Liberal Jan 15 #27

Yeah, because its not true. Mosby Jan 15 #31

Until next time. Mosby Jan 15 #30

Chilling n/t Lulu KC Jan 15 #36

Some people are not happy about this. Mosby Jan 15 #32

"Gaza has won" Mosby Jan 15 #33