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Hamas says latest ceasefire proposal deviates from previous agreements (www.middleeasteye.net)

submitted 3 months ago by Linkerbaan to c/[email protected]

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Hamas will not engage with the latest US ceasefire proposal due to its deviation from President Joe Biden’s deal outline announced in May, sources close to the Palestinian movement told Middle East Eye.

It described the latest proposal as a "reversal" on previous US-backed plans and “an American submission to the terrorist Netanyahu’s new conditions and his criminal plans towards the Gaza Strip”.

The previous ceasefire plan was backed by Biden as “Israel’s proposal” and later adopted by the UN Security Council in June.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday said Netanyahu supports the latest American “bridging proposal” after meeting the prime minister in Israel. Blinken’s comments on Monday “baffled” some Israeli officials who believe Netanyahu’s new position is making a deal much harder to reach.

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

The US hegemon needs Israel to control Egypt, Jordan, Qatar etc. Israel is the lever for controlling everyone else in the region.

Well no not at all. America installed Sisi in Egypt and is giving him $1Billion a year to oppress his population. As is Jordan.

Saudi is similar they are not pressured by israel but by the US. selling them weapons. As is UAE

To claim Israel is controlling the US is putting the cart before the horse.

America doesn't control israel that's pretty obvious with the Genocide, which could be stopped with a single phone call if they wanted. AIPAC is very open about it these days.

There's an old Biden speech of "if there wasn't an israel we'd make an israel" This was a great defense at the time claiming America needed israel to control the Middle East. But right now everyone can see that there's absolutely no logical way that the Genocide which israel is committing is in any way beneficial to America. It endangers all of the puppet regimes in the region of being overthrown by their populations revolting.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 3 months ago

And how does Sisi stay in power? Egypt and Israel have tight security cooperation, tight trade relations, and Egypt is especially reliant on Israel to export billions of dollars of natural gas. That's why Egypt continues to cooperate with Israel despite over 80% of Egyptians opposing it. Without Israel, the Muslim Brotherhood would be in power.

Yes, the US also sweetens the deal to keep Sisi in power through direct military aid, but Israel is a key component of that relationship.

Israel similarly has a multi billion dollar gas deal with Jordan and UAE, as well as a massive water desalination deal and a hydroelectric deal. Israel is a critical component of the imperial project in the middle East.

Saudi, I would say, nearly on equal footing with Israel in terms of value to the empire. I don't think it could replace Israel if Israel falls, though.

As for AIPAC, they're just a single lobbying group. Important for controlling opposition to Israel, yes, but not a puppet master that controls the entire US. It's the other way around. The empire uses AIPAC to discipline its politicians.