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Hamas says it accepts UN-backed Gaza truce plan, US cites 'hopeful sign' (www.reuters.com)

submitted 5 months ago by IndustryStandard to c/news

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TEL AVIV/CAIRO, June 11 (Reuters) - Hamas accepts a U.N. resolution backing a plan to end the war with Israel in Gaza and is ready to negotiate details, a senior official of the Palestinian militant group said on Tuesday in what the U.S. Secretary of State called "a hopeful sign".

Conversations on plans for Gaza after the Israel-Hamas war ends will continue on Tuesday afternoon and in the next couple of days, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in Tel Aviv after talks with Israeli leaders. "It's imperative that we have these plans."

Blinken met Israeli officials on Tuesday in a push to end the eight-month-old Israeli air and ground war against Hamas that has devastated Gaza, a day after President Joe Biden's proposal for a truce was approved by the U.N. Security Council.

Ahead of Blinken's trip, Israel and Hamas both repeated hardline positions that have undermined previous mediation to end the fighting, while Israel has pressed on with assaults in central and southern Gaza, among the bloodiest of the war. On Tuesday, however, senior Hamas official Sami Abu Zuhri, who is based outside Gaza, said it accepted the ceasefire resolution and was ready to negotiate over the details. It was up to Washington to ensure that Israel abides by it, he added

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[–] fukhueson 7 points 5 months ago (1 children)

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cj77j7ppj52o.amp

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said that if a ceasefire plan backed by the US and UN does not progress, Hamas will be to blame.

Mr Blinken reiterated his call for Hamas to accept the plan as outlined by President Biden 11 days ago.

He said the onus was on "one guy" hiding "ten storeys underground in Gaza" to make the casting vote, referring to Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar.

Mr Blinken said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had "reaffirmed his commitment" to the proposal when they held talks in Jerusalem on Monday.

Mr Netanyahu has not publicly endorsed what Mr Biden outlined nor said whether it matches an Israeli proposal on which Mr Biden's statement was based.

Mr Blinken described as a "hopeful sign" Hamas's response to a resolution passed by the UN Security Council on Monday supporting what Mr Biden had announced.

The resolution noted that Israel had accepted what Mr Biden had presented and called on Hamas to do so as well.

Hamas issued a statement on Tuesday welcoming "what was included" in the resolution.

But Mr Blinken said Hamas's response was not conclusive, adding that that "what counts" is what is said by the Hamas leadership in Gaza, "and that's what we don't have".

If the proposal did not proceed then it was “on them”, he said.

[–] IndustryStandard 11 points 5 months ago (2 children)

If Hamas rejects the ceasefire its Hamas' fault.

If Israel rejects the ceasefire its... Hamas' fault?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

Context, the statement is saying technically the agreement was made with Hamas leaders outside of Gaza. Doesn't sound like they're in contact with the leaders actually still in Gaza. So if the proposal stalls it's on them (Hamas currently inside Gaza, as opposed to their outside leadership who have agreed). At least that's how I would read it with the context. There wasn't anything in that statement to suggest he was talking about if Israel rejects the ceasefire it would be Hamas's fault, that doesn't even make sense.

Blinken said the Hamas statement was "a hopeful sign" but definitive word was still needed from the Hamas leadership inside Israeli-besieged Gaza. "That's what counts, and that's what we don't have yet."

[–] IndustryStandard -1 points 5 months ago

Hamas is repeating that they want a permanent ceasefire. That position is unlikely to change. The temporary ceasefire phase is supposed to work towards it. But Israel is already saying they do not want a permanent ceasefire making it a non-starter.

[–] fukhueson 3 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

If Israel rejects the ceasefire its… Hamas’ fault?

Where does it say that?

[–] IndustryStandard 0 points 5 months ago (1 children)

He said the onus was on “one guy” hiding “ten storeys underground in Gaza” to make the casting vote, referring to Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar.

[–] fukhueson -3 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

I'm not wasting the time explaining this to you after the other user already did.