Posted on 07/25/2014 1:03:14 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
Diplomatic-security cabinet "flatly rejects" American proposals for a week-long humanitarian halt to fighting, seeks changes to terms.
Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu's security cabinet has rejected proposals for a cease-fire in the Gaza Strip and is seeking changes to the plans, a government source said on Friday.
US Secretary of State John Kerry has been pushing for a halt to 18 days of fighting between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
Full details of the proposed truce have not been released, but the government official, who declined to be named, said Israel wanted modifications before agreeing to any end to hostilities. Hamas has yet to respond to the proposed ceasefire.
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Okay.
Now Kerry knows how those medals he threw over The White House fence felt...rejected.
Doesn’t a Cease fire agreement require 2 parties to be involved otherwise its a turkey shoot agreement?
John Kerry should be trying to get Hamas at least to come to the table or all theses agreements are academic anyway.
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