8mo ago

Mediators tout a Gaza ceasefire deal and plan to free hostages. Israel says details still in flux

Mediators herald Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal. Israel says final details are in flux

"U.S. President Joe Biden then touted the deal from Washington, saying the ceasefire will stay in place as long as Israel and Hamas remain at the negotiating table over a long-term truce. Biden said his administration and President-elect Donald Trump’s team were “speaking as one” in the negotiations."

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8mo ago

Mediators tout a Gaza ceasefire deal and plan to free hostages. Israel says details still in flux

apnews.com /article/gaza-israel-hamas-ceasefire-334ecc4420fe3b6fce9f7a27ca886b65

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FTA:
"Any agreement must be approved by Netanyahu’s Cabinet."
So be prepared for the whole thing to fall apart still. In theory the vote will be Thursday.
- Couldn't ben-gvir technically still leave the coalition government and make it fall apart before anything is approved?
  
  Yup! There are various angles on fuckery here. I'm hopeful, but not expecting much.
  
  There it is: https://www.ynetnews.com/article/hjbma0uvjl
  Ben-Gvir said. “If the agreement is approved, we will submit letters of resignation and no longer be part of the government.” He added that his faction would only rejoin the coalition if military operations resumed with the clear goal of achieving decisive victory and fulfilling the war's objectives.
Heard this one before.
Also, where are all the centrists with their mindless "BoTh SiDeS" now that Trump and Biden have gleefully announced that there is no daylight between them on this issue?
Trump will try to take credit.
- Oh, he already is, despite not being in office and having zero powers of negotiating. Something, something... "the strength of winning the election" something.

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