Posted on 07/14/2014 12:57:57 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
Islamic Jihad leader says group would agree to truce with Israel if "aggression" on Gaza stops, border crossings reopened; official in Ramallah says Hamas has appeal to Qatar, Egypt and Turkey to help reach deal.
The Palestinian Authority said Monday that the countdown for reaching a new ceasefire between Israel and Hamas has begun.
“Hamas is desperate for a ceasefire,” a Palestinian official in Ramallah said. “They have appealed to Qatar, Egypt and Turkey to help in reaching a new truce with Israel.”
The official claimed that Hamas has been under heavy pressure from Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, who have “paid an unusually heavy price” during the fighting.
Hamas and Islamic Jihad officials reiterated their readiness to reach an agreement that would end the current fighting with Israel.
Islamic Jihad leader Ramadan Shalah said that his organization would agree to a new truce with Israel if the “aggression” on the Gaza Strip stopped and the border crossings are reopened.
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Thanks SeekAndFind.
Don’t believe the hype: Hamas isn’t desperate for a truce
The Times of Israel | Monday, July 14, 2014 | Avi Issacharoff
Posted on 7/14/2014 8:40:32 AM by Star Traveler
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PA official: Hamas desperate for ceasefire
On their terms.
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