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>> Hamas knows it can’t win
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>> Bibi is disgracing his country
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>> Fuck Hamas
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>> but they are resilient
They are crumbling.
>> and so are Palestinians
They have been the biggest losers since #WWII, are the biggest losers now, and will be in worse shape than they were in on #Oct7 if they don't disavow and distance themselves from #Hamas.
See hashtag #inTheirName for why they are in such a sorry situation.
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The #Rafah attack came after hours of whiplash in the #Israel-#Hamas war.
Joy among #Palestinians over Hamas’ acceptance of #ceaseFire turned to fear overnight.
#Egypt has warned that any seizure of Rafah — which is supposed to be part of a demilitarized border zone — or an attack that forces Palestinians to flee over the border into Egypt would threaten the 1979 peace treaty with Israel that’s been a linchpin for regional security.
Israeli troops have seized control of Gaza’s vital Rafah border crossing in what the White House described as a limited operation. Fears are mounting of a full-scale invasion of the city, and cease-fire talks with Hamas remain on a knife’s edge. The U.N. warned of a potential collapse of the flow of aid to Palestinians from the closure of Rafah and the other main crossing into Gaza at a time when officials say the northern part of the enclave is experiencing “full-blown famine.” The Israeli foray overnight into Tuesday came after hours of whiplash in the Israel-Hamas war. The militant group said Monday it accepted a cease-fire proposal that Israel insisted did not meet its core demands.
⬆️ @[email protected] @billiglarper @marius_gs
>> #Egypt has warned that any seizure of #Rafah — which is supposed to be part of a demilitarized border zone — or an attack that forces #Palestinians to flee over the border into Egypt would threaten the 1979 peace treaty with #Israel that’s been a linchpin for regional security.
And it was Egypt that changed terms 🔥 of #Gaza ceasefire deal presented to #Hamas, surprising negotiators, ultimately scuttling the deal — CNN reports
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"[#Egypt] told the #Israelis one thing and #Hamas another. More of Hamas’ demands were inserted into the original framework that #Israel had tacitly agreed to in order to secure Hamas’ approval… But the other mediators were not informed; nor, critically, were the Israelis.
After the Egyptians conferred with Hamas, it became clear Hamas wouldn’t go along with what Israel was agreeing to…So the Egyptian official made significant changes to get Hamas to agree"
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#Egypt freelancing in the #Israel-#Hamas #ceaseFire agreements is somewhat like the #British Foreign Office freelancing in the #KitchenerTelegram during #WWI. British FO went beyond instructions, and ended up extending British offer not merely to #Arabia, but to #Palestine as well, when the latter was not at all intended ➡️ https://mastodon.social/@rameshgupta/111488270634426907
#Britain did not owe Palestinians anything because the latter never fought the #Turks to help the British in WWI
Ramesh #NotGoingBack