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US working to 'bridge' gaps in Hamas response to cease-fire proposal

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken blamed Hamas for dragging out negotiations with Israel to implement a ceasefire, but said the US would work to address some changes proposed by the militant group that controls the Gaza Strip. Blinken made the remarks alongside his Qatari counterpart after consultations in Doha to evaluate Hamas’ response, which […]

NYC Council up in arms as Speaker Adams drafts Gaza cease-fire resolution for a vote

City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams is drafting a resolution to end the Gaza war, but some of her fellow Democrats are furious at the idea of ​​being forced to vote on it, sources told The Washington Post. “No matter what you say, you’re either pro-genocide or anti-Semitic, there’s no middle ground,” the council official fumed. […]

Hamas, Islamic Jihad Respond to Ceasefire Proposal; Demand Control of Border

The two Iranian-backed Palestinian terrorist groups in the Gaza Strip, Hamas and Islamic Jihad, formally responded to the US ceasefire proposal on Tuesday, demanding several changes, including border controls between the Gaza Strip and Egypt. President Joe Biden announced the three-phase plan on May 30, but did not call for Hamas to disarm and withdraw […]

US weighs Hamas response to cease-fire proposal

The Biden administration said Tuesday it was assessing Hamas’ response to a proposed temporary ceasefire to halt fighting with Israel in the Gaza Strip. The response came a day after the UN Security Council passed a US-drafted resolution setting out three stages of a temporary ceasefire agreement charting a path towards a permanent end to […]

UN Security Council passes US-backed Gaza cease-fire proposal

The UN Security Council voted on Monday in favour of a US-backed ceasefire proposal for Gaza. The 15-member Security Council negotiated the agreement for more than a week before voting on Monday, a result that US Ambassador to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield hailed as a “vote for peace.” Both Hamas and Israel have indicated their […]

In Egypt and then Israel, Blinken pushes on all fronts for Gaza ceasefire

BLINKEN: ‘IF YOU WANT A CEASEFIRE, PRESS HAMAS TO SAY YES’: Even though the ceasefire and hostage release plan announced by President Joe Biden on May 31 was presented as an Israeli proposal, Secretary of State Antony Blinken was in Tel Aviv on Monday urging Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant […]

Hamas Welcomes UN Security Council Ceasefire Resolution, Without Agreeing

Hamas welcomed but did not accept a U.N. Security Council resolution introduced by the U.S. and passed on Monday that outlined a plan for a ceasefire and hostage exchange presented last month by President Joe Biden. of Solution The resolution copied a proposal by Biden that Biden incorrectly described as an Israeli proposal but which […]

UN Security Council adopts US resolution backing Israeli cease-fire offer

The UN Security Council on Monday called on Hamas to accept an Israeli ceasefire offer after passing a US resolution to step up pressure on the terror group. The Security Council voted to adopt the resolution with 14 votes in favor and 0 against. Russia abstained. The UN Security Council has called on Hamas to […]