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Related: About this forumBiden to convene aides on hostage talks as new Hamas demands sink hopes for deal
White House officials told senior Egyptian and Qatari officials earlier Monday that the US was frustrated with new Hamas demands on the release of prisoners serving life sentences in Israeli prisons, which it is seeking in exchange for hostages it has held since October 7, according to a person familiar with the discussions.
The Biden administration also asked Cairo and Doha to push Hamas to back off its recent demands, according to the source, who wasnt authorized to speak publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity.
The talks come after reports indicated growing pessimism in the US that a deal will be possible, with a senior US official describing new Hamas demands that terrorists serving life sentences be released for civilian hostages in the first stage as a poison pill, in remarks reported by the Washington Post Sunday.
Eko
(8,489 posts)Egypt says it violates their 1978 Camp David Accords between Egypt and Israel.
Beastly Boy
(11,136 posts)Judging from your header, you are not. But go ahead and prove me wrong: what are the specifics of Israel's demand, and what part of the Oslo accord does it violate, according to Egypt?
bibi wants to keep troops in the corridor until a full cease fire. I don't need to answer why Egypt says it violates it for it to be true that Egypt said it.
Beastly Boy
(11,136 posts)And you didn't need to answer any of it. But if you can't, it's best not to post what you only heard from someone in Egypt you can't even identify.
Washington has publicly blamed Hamas, but U.S. and foreign officials told NBC News that new conditions introduced by Netanyahu have also held up progress, including the insistence on control of Gazas southern border with Egypt.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/philadelphi-corridor-explainer-israel-hamas-talks-cease-fire-gaza-rcna169274
He also said the proposal does not clearly say Israel will withdraw its forces from two strategic corridors in Gaza, the Philadelphi corridor alongside Egypt and the Netzarim corridor east to west across the territory.
Israel offers to downsize its forces in the Philadelphi corridor, with promises to withdraw from the area, he said.
This is not acceptable for us and of course for Hamas, the Egyptian official said.
https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/national/24534051.egypt-expresses-scepticism-gaza-ceasefire-proposal/
Beastly Boy
(11,136 posts)No, seriously, you shouldn't have repeated what Bibi's demands are the second time. That was totally redundant, and I knew what they were even before you started.
Not that you had to go far to get the answers beyond Bibi's demands: your second source has them. All you had to do was pay attention to what you are citing. Not too much to ask for, is it?
Parties during the first phase would negotiate the second and third phases with no guarantees to Hamas from Israel or mediators.
The Americans are offering promises, not guarantees, the official said. Hamas wont accept this, because it virtually means Hamas will release the civilian hostages in return for a six-week pause of fighting with no guarantees for a negotiated permanent ceasefire.
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Israel offers to downsize its forces in the Philadelphi corridor, with promises to withdraw from the area, he said.
You see, Israel was the only party to accept the Biden proposal. Hamas never did. And Biden's proposal stipulates that the complete withdrawal of IDF troops from Gaza is to be negotiated in Stage 2, after most hostages, alive and murdered, have been returned to Israel. Hamas, on the other hand, is demanding guarantees that all IDF troops be withdrawn from Gaza as a precondition for starting the negotiations for Step 1. They also now demand additional convicted terrorists to be released from Israeli prisons.
No shit! That was exactly what Biden's proposal contained and what Israel accepted! The withdrawal of IDF forces was to be negotiated for Phase 2, once Phase 1 has been agreed upon and is being implemented. The entire Philadelphi corridor arrangement was not supposed to be negotiated for Phase 1 to begin with! Bibi's "new" demands are the response to Hamas' new demands to vacate the Philadelphi corridor as a precondition for their participation in the Phase 1 of the negotiations.
But why do I even bother to focus your attention on the pesky little facts like these? I knew this. YOU were supposed to find this out for your own benefit, not mine, and you failed. Not because you lacked information (it was staring you right in the face), but because you deliberately omitted it from your consideration.
Enough of this nonsense. You have made your intentions pellucidly clear, to borrow a phrase.
Eko
(8,489 posts)Washington has publicly blamed Hamas, but U.S. and foreign officials told NBC News that new conditions introduced by Netanyahu have also held up progress, including the insistence on control of Gazas southern border with Egypt.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/philadelphi-corridor-explainer-israel-hamas-talks-cease-fire-gaza-rcna169274
Lines up with my statement. Israel's demands to keep the Philadelphi Corridor occupied have thrown a huge wrench in the deal as well.
You want to talk about what is in Biden's proposal and who held up progress first. My statement was not about what was in the proposal or who did not accept it first so I don't know why you are trying to have that argument. Oh wait, I do.
Beastly Boy
(11,136 posts)Ok, suit yourself.
Oh wait, you just did it again...
Never mind!
Eko
(8,489 posts)Israel's demands to keep the Philadelphi Corridor occupied have thrown a huge wrench in the deal as well.
I showed where that was correct.
You then asked me if I knew what the demand entails and I showed that.
Then you said that was Bibi's demands and wanted to know what Israel accepted.
I then showed you that from an article from 09-03-24.
Washington has publicly blamed Hamas, but U.S. and foreign officials told NBC News that new conditions introduced by Netanyahu have also held up progress, including the insistence on control of Gazas southern border with Egypt.
That those demands from Bibi are holding up the progress. If Bibi is the one introducing new conditions on it then he is the one that is making the deal not someone else from Israel. If you have other information that is more recent feel free to share it. I am perfectly fine with being wrong and dont need to have an multi-day argument with you before you show that I am wrong.
Eko
(8,489 posts)The three-part proposal would begin with a six-week ceasefire in which the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) would withdraw from populated areas of Gaza.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cw8860gn1nwo
The corridor is just over 300 feet wide. Here is a satellite map of the area. You can clearly see the area is populated right up to the corridor by about 300 feet. If you now want to argue that keeping troops within 300 feet of a populated area does not contradict the terms of the ceasefire then I would ask you how many feet does?
Beastly Boy
(11,136 posts)If you ever find the full text of the original plan (I did), read it carefully, understand exactly what it says, and only then quote from it, I just might take you seriously.
Until then, sweet dreams!
Eko
(8,489 posts)without showing the plan is on par for this entire conversation. I have looked and cant find it but I did find this.
Full text of Bidens speech laying out hostage and ceasefire deal for Israel-Hamas war
"The first phase would last for six weeks. Heres what it would include: a full and complete ceasefire; a withdrawal of Israeli forces from all populated areas of Gaza; a release of a number of hostages including women, the elderly, the wounded in exchange for the release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners. There are American hostages who would be released at this stage, and we want them home."
Those are Biden's own words. If you have the actual text of the original plan feel free to share it.
Beastly Boy
(11,136 posts)Is it too much to ask that before you cite a source you read it first?
Which part of "Following is the official White House text of remarks by President Biden on the Middle East, May 31, 2024." escaped your attention?
Text of Biden's remarks, silly, not Biden's plan!
Quit humiliating yourself already!
I said this.
I have looked and cant find it but I did find this.
I did not claim that was the plan at all. I actually asked you to provide the text of the plan and am still waiting for it.
Beastly Boy
(11,136 posts)I found it in five minutes.
I am tired of you baiting me to do the work for you. Do it yourself. The text DOES exist, and if you can't find it, this doesn't create in me a sense of obligation.
And until you find it, don't pretend you know what you are talking about. Simple as that. I, on the other hand, know what I am talking about. I have read the full text of the proposal.
If you wish to contest what I stated, do so when you get better informed on the subject.
Until then, pleasant dreams. Simple as that.
Eko
(8,489 posts)and not providing that evidence is still just par for this entire conversation.
Beastly Boy
(11,136 posts)My possession of information that you want me to produce on your demand wouldn't change one damn thing about you not knowing what you are talking about.
To a reasonable person, this admission in itself is sufficient to shut up and bow out.
Don't be unreasonable.
Eko
(8,489 posts)Today, I want to lay out its terms for the American citizens and for the world.
This new proposal has three phases three.
The first phase would last for six weeks. Heres what it would include: a full and complete ceasefire; a withdrawal of Israeli forces from all populated areas of Gaza; a release of a number of hostages including women, the elderly, the wounded in exchange for the release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners. There are American hostages who would be released at this stage, and we want them home.
I've shown Biden saying what you claim is not true.
Here is a video of him saying that.
Its at 3:12.
The plan could have changed, I acknowledge that. You claim to know what is in the plan. I asked for proof and you still wont show it.
Beastly Boy
(11,136 posts)We've covered this already. See my post #13.
Eko
(8,489 posts)laying out its terms is not evidence of what the plan entails. While your claim with no proof is.
Beastly Boy
(11,136 posts)Surely you didn't expect Biden to recite the entire text of the proposal during a press conference!
Or did you? I can never tell...
Eko
(8,489 posts)Beastly Boy
(11,136 posts)You might find me posting it on a polite request by a DUer who is genuinely interested in educating herself at some later time.
Or you might find it posted by a DUer who is not too lazy to look it up and generous enough to share it.
But as far as I know, you are not making the rules on DU, and I will not play by them.
Eko
(8,489 posts)And it says exactly what I have been saying.
Beastly Boy
(11,136 posts)thanks for the laugh!
See your post #14. That's exactly what you've been saying.