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Voltaire2

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27. The proposal was modified by Egypt and Qatar

Reply to Beastly Boy (Reply #15)

Tue May 7, 2024, 11:58 AM

May 7

and those modifications were minor changes to the language, not substantial changes to the proposal. This remains almost entirely the original US and Israeli proposal.

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Hamas accepts Egypt, Qatar's ceasefire proposal, Al Jazeera reports [View all] Kennah May 6 OP

Lets see if Hamas abides by it, or more important if their factions abide by it. JohnSJ May 6 #1

Rafah is Hamas' last stronghold in Gaza. It is wnylib May 6 #16

It took the prospect of getting hammered again to accept. RandySF May 6 #2

I noted that immediately. maxsolomon May 6 #10

How long before they break it? AZLD4Candidate May 6 #3

First step will be IF there are 30 hostages stilll alive for Hamas to release Kennah May 6 #5

IF there aren't, negiotations are cut off and the IDF goes in after them. Hamas is not to be trusted AZLD4Candidate May 6 #9

How about we just focus on whether it's actually going to happen? maxsolomon May 6 #7

I am focusing on what IS going to happen. Hamas will break it. I'm just wondering how long it will take. AZLD4Candidate May 6 #18

You're focusing on events down the road. maxsolomon May 6 #22

And WHEN Hamas does, I'm sure the world and many people here will blame Israel AZLD4Candidate May 6 #23

Israel refused to abide by a cease fire iemanja May 6 #24

Hamas is the intrasigent party in the current ceasefire negotiations. maxsolomon May 7 #25

Net don't want no stinking deal. MOMFUDSKI May 6 #4

"Net" has agreed to the outline of this ceasefire deal for months. maxsolomon May 6 #13

How will this Hamas cease fire commitment be different from the one that was in place at 6am local time on 10/7/23 ? CincyDem May 6 #6

Good nowforever May 6 #8

Didn't Hamas just attack the newly opened aid gate? LauraInLA May 6 #11

They attacked IDF forces at the 'gate'. Voltaire2 May 7 #26

Has Israel accepted it? RussBLib May 6 #12

The news is too fresh for that - the change is Hamas agreeing. maxsolomon May 6 #14

Hamas did not accept the proposal that was on the table. Beastly Boy May 6 #15

The proposal was modified by Egypt and Qatar Voltaire2 May 7 #27

Did Hamas accept THIS proposal? Beastly Boy May 7 #28

Yes. Voltaire2 May 7 #29

That's it? No need to back it up? Beastly Boy May 7 #31

Heard on MSNBC a little while ago that Israel is saying that the "agreement" is not what Israel agreed to. ificandream May 6 #17

From the Aljazeera (English) website: Tennessee Hillbilly May 6 #19

What seems new is that Hamas is dropping their demand for a permanent end, but not for IDF withdrawal. maxsolomon May 6 #20

So Hamas accepted their own proposal, not what Israel offered. What a joke. SunSeeker May 6 #21

Hamas must be big fans of Parks and Rec NickB79 May 7 #30

LOL So is the media, considering how many went with that ridiculous headline! nt SunSeeker May 7 #32