#POTUS #Biden speaking now briefly addresses #Trump’s #guilty #verdict on all 34 #felony counts, before giving remarks on #Israel’s #war in the #MiddleEast.
President Biden is speaking Friday, as Israeli forces continue offensive into southern Gaza city of Rafah.
⬆️ @Nonilex
I was late tuning in, but I caught "permanent cessation of hostilities"
Some in the Israeli government want permanent hostilities and permanent occupation of Gaza, Biden said, and asked them to take a step back
⬆️ @Nonilex
#Biden says #Hamas is ‘no longer capable’ of carrying out another major attack against #Israel
Here is the full video. Skip first ~21 minutes of white noise and land directly at Biden's greeting statement
https://apnews.com/article/biden-israel-hamas-58169a607d4a7c4d7fc34f43160076b8
President Joe Biden has detailed a three-phase deal proposed by Israel to Hamas militants that he says would lead to the release of remaining hostages in Gaza and could end the grinding Mideast war. Biden on Friday added Hamas is “no longer capable” of carrying out another large-scale attack on Israel as he urged Israelis and Hamas to come to a deal to release hostages for an extended cease-fire. The Democratic president calls the proposal “a road map to an enduring cease-fire and the release of all hostages.” One phase of the deal calls for beginning major reconstruction of Gaza. Gaza’s Health Ministry says Israeli attacks have killed 36,000 Palestinians.
⬆️ @Nonilex
At 31:20 in above video, #Biden says, "This is truly a DECISIVE moment. #Israel has made their proposal. #Hamas says it wants a #ceaseFire. THIS DEAL is an opportunity to prove whether they really MEAN it. Hamas NEEDS to take this deal.
For months, people all over the world have called for cease-fire. Now it's time to RAISE YOUR VOICES and DEMAND that Hamas comes to the table— agree to this deal, and end this war that THEY began" 🔥🔥🔥
#permanentStateOfWar #Tlaib, Do you hear that?
⬆️ #permanentStateOfWar #Netanyahu #faitAccompli
At 27:20 in the video, Biden says…
"I know there are those in #Israel who will NOT agree with this plan and will call for the war to continue indefinitely.
Some— Some even in the govt coalition have made it clear they want to #occupy #Gaza, they want to keep fighting for years, and #hostages are not a priority to them.
Well, I've urged the leadership of Israel to stand BEHIND this deal. despite whatever pressure comes"
https://apnews.com/article/biden-israel-hamas-58169a607d4a7c4d7fc34f43160076b8
President Joe Biden has detailed a three-phase deal proposed by Israel to Hamas militants that he says would lead to the release of remaining hostages in Gaza and could end the grinding Mideast war. Biden on Friday added Hamas is “no longer capable” of carrying out another large-scale attack on Israel as he urged Israelis and Hamas to come to a deal to release hostages for an extended cease-fire. The Democratic president calls the proposal “a road map to an enduring cease-fire and the release of all hostages.” One phase of the deal calls for beginning major reconstruction of Gaza. Gaza’s Health Ministry says Israeli attacks have killed 36,000 Palestinians.
⬆️ >> At 27:20 in the video, Biden says… "I know there are those in #Israel who will NOT agree with this plan and will call for the war to continue indefinitely. Some even in the govt coalition have made it clear they want to #occupy #Gaza, they want to keep fighting for years, and #hostages are not a priority to them“
>> #Netanyahu #kicksSand in #Biden's eyes before #Hamas does ➡️ https://mastodon.social/@rameshgupta/112542732114119495
WHY hasn’t Israel committed to the plan?
⬆️ It quickly escalated from "Netanyahu #kicksSand in #Biden's eyes" to #Netanyahu "throwing sand in the eyes of [ #Israeli ] public" 👀
In a rare public rift between the country’s political and military leadership, Rear Adm. Daniel #Hagari said, “This business of destroying #Hamas [is] simply throwing sand in the eyes of the public… Hamas is an idea, Hamas is a party. It’s rooted in the hearts of the people — whoever thinks we can eliminate Hamas is wrong”
The Israeli army’s chief spokesman is apparently questioning the stated goal of destroying the Hamas militant group in Gaza in a rare public rift between the country’s political and military leadership. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has insisted that Israel will pursue the fight against Hamas, the group running the besieged Gaza Strip, until its military and governing capabilities in the Palestinian territory are eliminated. But with the Israel-Hamas war now in its ninth month, frustration has been mounting. The Israeli military spokesperson said during a television interview that the “business of destroying Hamas, making Hamas disappear — it’s simply throwing sand in the eyes of the public.”
⬆️ @mogus
>> Correct
Correct 😉 re Bibi
>> The only way forward for #Israel is to start treating #Palestinians like human beings, instead of threats that must be exterminated
Wrong! There are multiple ways forward:
✴️ #Hamas could surrender and release ALL #hostages
✴️ #Palestinians could disavow Hamas instead of letting them fight #inTheirName
✴️ Palestinians could RECOGNIZE Israel
Also, leave #extermination or #eliminationist rhetoric to Hamas, and chose a better word, say, "contained?" 🙂
Nonilex
Ramesh #NotGoingBack