Blinken reinforcing the lies
Blinken reinforces US message that Sinwar’s killing should bring end to Gaza war
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says in a statement that the United States will redouble efforts in the days ahead to end the war on Gaza following the apparent killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar in Gaza yesterday.
“On multiple occasions over the past months, Sinwar rebuffed efforts by the United States and its partners to bring this war to a close through an agreement that would return the hostages to their families and alleviate the suffering of the Palestinian people,” Blinken’s statement said, repeating the US’s long-held claim that efforts to reach a ceasefire agreement failed due to the residence of Hamas and Sinwar.
Blinken joins US President Joe Biden and presidential candidate and Vice President Kamala Harris in saying that Israel must use Sinwar’s killing to bring a swift end to the war.
These statements come as the US continues to provide Israel with the weapons that are killing dozens of Palestinians daily.
Washington says will ‘redouble’ push for ceasefire without offering plan
In just the last couple of hours, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has spoken to Qatar’s prime minister and his counterpart in Saudi Arabia, people who could be key conduits between whoever takes over and Hamas.
Of course, the situation is clouded simply by the fact no one knows who will now lead the organisation and what position they may well take.
Certainly, as far as the US is concerned, [State Department spokesperson] Matthew Miller described the [reported] killing of Sinwar as a seismic event. He says that this obviously presents an opportunity now where they can advance talks at some point.
No one is entirely sure what they will do over the next few days to redouble efforts.
Whether or not the Israelis would be in a position to negotiate that isn’t clear, either. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has often said in the past that the military pressure will force Hamas to hand over the people who are being held captive. Once again, in his view, it has been proven right from what happened over the last few hours.
Hmm, 2 times zero is still zero....
US senator: ‘Sinwar is dead, the war must end’
Bernie Sanders has issued a statement in the wake of the Hamas leader’s reported death, saying, “There is now no justification for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his extremist government to continue their all-out war against the Palestinian people.”
“There is no justification for further delaying a hostage deal and a ceasefire,” Sanders’s statement continued. “And there is absolutely no justification for continued US support for Netanyahu’s horrific policies, which are in clear violation of US and international law.”
Sanders has been Isreal’s chief critic in the US Senate throughout the war on Gaza.
