Posted on 08/17/2014 2:13:19 AM PDT by Nachum
The American government has been asked by the international community to directly intervene in any truce agreement between Israel and Hamas, according to a report in Arabic daily Al-Hayat, and force Israel to agree to Hamas's demands in future ceasefire agreements.
Egypt was reportedly behind the guarantee, as rumors swirl that the current conditions being discussed have found support both from the international community at large and from UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon.
Israel has denied agreeing to any truce deal proposed so far, however, and diplomatic sources in Jerusalem have emphasized repeatedly that Israel will not agree to any conditions unless all of its security needs are met.
"The Israeli delegation to Cairo is made up entirely of security officials," the unnamed diplomat said to the Arabic daily, "with the understanding on their departure to Egypt that they would stand strong on the issue of Israel's security needs."
The announcement, if true, could stoke further discord in US-Israel relations, after a Wall Street Journal report on Wednesday night revealed that Obama's administration blocked a recent missile transfer to Israel, and ordered greater scrutiny for future requests.
(Excerpt) Read more at israelnationalnews.com ...
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...correction, the ONLY DEMOCRACY in the region...
anyone care to publish an official list of Hamas demands so we can see what Israel is supposed to agree with?
I question the article. I don’t believe that Obama and Kerry need international suggestions to push Israel, and I don’t believe they would listen in any case.
Obama’s MO is to enlist others to advocate for his desires as though those suggestions arose independently. I think it likely that Obama decided that this is the moment to press Israel and that he is putting pressure on Europe and the UN (not that they need much pressure) keep this issue at the top of their agenda.
Sounds like a job for the hapless John Kerry...the guy that couldn’t find his own ass with his two hands.
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“the guy that couldn’t find his own ass with his two hands.”
Somebody give Kerry a flashlight then.Or he can call Reggie for help.
And a flashlight!
Regards,
GtG
PS Did you know he once fought in VietNam?
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