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Israeli negotiators delay departure for ceasefire talks: Report
An Israeli negotiating team will not leave for Gaza ceasefire and captive-exchange talks until next week, according to an Israeli official cited by Reuters.
The team had planned to hold talks, brokered by Egypt, Qatar and the US in Cairo on Thursday.
But the departure is being delayed to allow time for Netanyahu to first discuss ways to advance the deal with US President Biden, whom he is meeting with on Thursday, said the official.
Civil society organisations demand probe into Israeli campaign targeting Americans
Thirty organisations have sent a letter to the Biden administration calling for an investigation and accountability regarding reports that Israel engaged in covert operations aimed at influencing the US’s democratic debate and maligning critics of the Israeli government.
The letter states: “It is incumbent on our government to protect its citizens from efforts by foreign governments to inappropriately interfere in our democratic process by spreading disinformation, targeting US elected officials, and seeking to intimidate members of US civil society.”
The organisations include the Center for International Policy, DAWN and the US Campaign for Palestinian Rights Action (USCPR).
The letter notes that the US has pushed back on similar influence operations undertaken by other countries, including Russia, and the director of national intelligence recently warned about influence operations conducted by Iran.
However, there has apparently been no such effort to protect Americans from Israeli influence operations that are now well documented.
“The United States has failed to protect Palestinian communities, putting them at risk of harm to continue emboldening Israel,” said Mohammed Khader, USCPR’s action policy manager.
“As the Israeli government and its foreign agents attempt to undermine our collective efforts on Palestinian rights, we strongly urge for the federal government to impose sanctions to hold Israeli officials and institutions accountable for violating the law.”
