US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday expressed frustration that Hamas has submitted “numerous changes” to a US-backed proposal for a ceasefire and release of hostages in Gaza – a development that casts further doubt on the prospects of quickly securing the deal the US hopes will bring “an enduring end” to the war.
I don’t understand why Hamas would reject the deal that was essentially the same as one they agreed to in the past, that was deemed reasonable by Qatar, Egypt, and the UN. It doesn’t make sense.
That’s true. There is still hope that Hamas could walk back some of their demands. It just seemed like a done deal. Israel has yet to agree to the terms as well.
I don’t understand why Hamas would reject the deal that was essentially the same as one they agreed to in the past, that was deemed reasonable by Qatar, Egypt, and the UN. It doesn’t make sense.
They didn’t reject it though?
That’s true. There is still hope that Hamas could walk back some of their demands. It just seemed like a done deal. Israel has yet to agree to the terms as well.
The demands are essentially just Israel stop killing Palestinians while we do the rest of the negotiations