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Arab leaders must go to Washington to stop Gaza genocide
Qatar’s Foreign Ministry spokesman has confirmed that Hamas has responded positively to the latest ceasefire proposal and Israel has yet to give its reply.
It includes a 60-day truce and the exchange of some Israeli captives for Palestinian prisoners. Qatar, along with Egypt and the US, has been mediating between Israel and Hamas.
Al Jazeera’s senior political analyst, Marwan Bishara, argues that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is stalling on the ceasefire to continue military operations in Gaza.
Arab leaders must go to Washington to help end the ongoing genocide and shift US policy, he said.
‘No ceasefire negotiations going on at the present time’: Ex-Israeli negotiator
Gershon Baskin, the Middle East director of the International Communities Organisation, who has negotiated with Hamas for 17 years, has told Al Jazeera that being “realistic, there are no ceasefire negotiations going on at the present time”.
“Hamas announced its acceptance of a temporary cease-fire for 60 days … but the Israelis haven’t given their answer yet, and in fact, Netanyahu has said that the only deal he’ll accept now is a complete and total deal for the return of all 50 of the Israeli hostages”, he said, adding that the armed group should also push for a comprehensive deal.
