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Peacetrain

(24,291 posts)
Fri May 31, 2024, 03:44 PM May 2024

Biden touts Israeli-backed ceasefire plan to end 'indefinite war


President Joe Biden has urged Israel and Hamas to adopt an Israeli-backed plan for what he described as a “full and complete ceasefire” that could bring an end to the nearly eight-month-old war that has roiled the Middle East and sapped his support among Arab-Americans and younger voters.

Speaking from the White House on Friday, Biden said the “comprehensive” proposal has been offered by Israel to Hamas negotiators after months of painstaking and “intensive diplomacy” efforts, carried out by US negotiators in conjunction with Israeli, Qatari, Egyptian and other Middle Eastern representatives.

Biden called it “a roadmap to an enduring ceasefire and the release of all hostages” and said the plan has officially been transmitted to Hamas by way of Qatari government. Qatar has allowed members of the Hamas political organization to base themselves in the country.

The president said the proposal would involve three distinct phases: ........

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/biden-touts-israeli-backed-ceasefire-plan-to-end-indefinite-war/ar-BB1npBr5#



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marble falls

(72,531 posts)
1. I'll believe it when I see it, and in the meantime our tax dollars are still killing women and children.
Fri May 31, 2024, 03:47 PM
May 2024

tritsofme

(19,933 posts)
2. President Biden and Israel have brought forward a reasonable and responsible path to peace, the ball is in Hamas' court
Fri May 31, 2024, 04:08 PM
May 2024

Behind the Aegis

(56,216 posts)
3. True, but for some, it will never be enough.
Fri May 31, 2024, 04:15 PM
May 2024

I am thankful Biden is president. Whiners be damned.

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