Hamas says it won't attend new hostage deal talks, but an Arab official said Hamas is still willing to participate indirectly
On Wednesday, Hamas reiterated that it wants to implement a ceasefire proposal that was unveiled by President Biden in May instead of restarting hostage deal talks with Israel.
“The movement demands a clear commitment by the [Israeli] occupation to what was agreed upon on July 2, according to the clarifications conveyed by the mediators, and if that happens, the movement is ready to enter into the mechanisms for implementing the agreement,” Hamas politburo member Suhail al-Hindi told Al-Araby Al-Jadeed .
Al-Hindi also said Hamas would not participate in hostage deal talks that are set to be held in Doha on Thursday since the Palestinian group thinks Israel will use them as cover to continue the genocidal war in Gaza. However, an Arab official downplayed Hamas’s comments about boycotting the talks, saying the group is willing to meet with mediators right after the talks.
“The format will effectively be the same as previous rounds of negotiations,” an Arab official told The Times of Israel . The official said that since Israel and Hamas have refused to negotiate directly, Israeli and Hamas negotiators have never been in the same room during negotiations.
Officials from the US and Egypt will also be involved in the talks. Arab mediators recently said the only way a deal will be reached is if the US uses the significant leverage it has over Israel, which it hasn’t done. The US continues to provide unconditional military support for the slaughter in Gaza and is pledging to defend Israel as it is preparing for a reprisal attack from Iran.
🔗SOURCE ➡️ Antiwar.com
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This implication by Biden echoed what many Israelis have been saying, including a former Mossad Chief as discussed earlier in the article: Netanyahu is prolonging the war for his own political agenda (implication is against the best interests of Israelis)
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