2024-05-04 06:25:43
The American newspaper The Washington Post indicated Friday that the United States “asked Qatar to expel Hamas leaders from its territory” if the movement, which Washington describes as a terrorist organization, “obstructed” a peace agreement. ceasefire in Gaza and the release of terrorists. his captors.
Quotes The newspaper A US official said: “Washington has informed Doha that it must expel Hamas if the movement continues to reject a cease-fire with Israel,” an agreement that President Joe Biden’s administration sees as a vital issue for reduce tensions in the region.
The official, who spoke like others who told the newspaper in the report on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the talks, noted that U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken “conveyed a message in this meaning to the Prime Minister of Qatar, Mohammed”. bin Abdul Rahman Al Thani, last April.
“alternative plan”
Three knowledgeable diplomats told the newspaper that officials in the Gulf emirate, home to Hamas’s political leadership, “expected such a request months ago, but those expectations have intensified in recent years.” weeks, in light of growing frustration over deteriorating ceasefire talks.”
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One of the diplomats explained: “Qatari officials informed Hamas officials, including the movement’s political leader Ismail Haniyeh, who lives in Doha, of the need to develop an alternative residency plan if the situation forced them to from,” according to the Washington Post. .
On Friday, Blinken said that the Hamas movement is “the only obstacle” to reaching a ceasefire with Israel in the Gaza Strip.
The US Secretary of State said, according to Agence France-Presse: “We are waiting to see if they can actually accept the answer ‘yes’ regarding the ceasefire and the release of the hostages.”
Speaking at the Sidonie Forum hosted by the McCain Institute in Arizona, he added: “The reality right now is that the only obstacle between the people of Gaza and a ceasefire is Hamas.”
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He said: “The Hamas leaders with whom we are holding indirect talks, through the Qataris and the Egyptians, of course live outside Gaza,” stressing that “the ultimate decision-makers are those in Gaza itself, with whom none of us have any direct connections.” contact.”
Turkish?
A U.S. diplomat told the Washington Post that Haniyeh and a large number of Hamas leaders “recently spent a lot of time in Turkey,” where discussions were held with prominent officials regarding their residency in the country. already some of their families.
The Turkish president has repeatedly praised Hamas and considered it a “liberation movement.” Last month, he met with Haniyeh in Istanbul, but he denied the movement was taking hold in Turkey, according to the Washington Post.
The American newspaper continues: “If Turkey, a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), decides to welcome Hamas leaders, it will further disrupt already tense relations with the United States.”
Israel gave Hamas a week to agree to a deal to release the hostages before carrying out its military operation in Rafah, according to the US Wall Street Journal, which reported that Egypt had been working with Israel on a ceasefire proposal. revised fire presented to Hamas during the meeting. end of last week.
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The Politico newspaper said Friday, citing a U.S. official and two others familiar with the matter, that the Israeli military had informed aid organizations and the administration of U.S. President Joe Biden of its plans to begin expelling Gazans from Rafah before to launch the ground attack on the area. city that is home to around a million displaced people.
Egypt, alongside Qatar and the United States, is leading mediation efforts between Israel and Hamas to reach a ceasefire agreement in the conflict which began on October 7.
The latest proposed truce agreement provides for an initial period of calm of up to 40 days, during which Hamas will release 33 hostages, with the possibility of negotiating a long-term ceasefire.
Next steps will include a ceasefire of at least six weeks, during which Hamas and Israel aim to agree to release more hostages and stop fighting for an extended period that might last up to a year .
An Egyptian security source told Reuters on Friday that Egyptian mediators would meet with the Hamas delegation and CIA officials on Saturday, but it was unclear whether the meetings would take place with each side separately or with both sides together.
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As Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu repeatedly asserts that one of the main objectives of the war in Gaza is to eliminate the Hamas movement, voices are being raised to question the prime minister’s true intentions. Israeli in Gaza and whether he actually plans to achieve the aims of the war or simply his personal ambitions.
Hamas said its delegation was heading to Cairo “in a positive spirit” following studying the latest proposal to achieve a ceasefire.
Talks aimed at a ceasefire have continued for months without leading to a major breakthrough. Israel says it is determined to eliminate Hamas, while Hamas says it wants a permanent ceasefire and a complete Israeli withdrawal from Gaza.
Egypt renewed its efforts to restart negotiations late last month. Cairo is concerned regarding the possibility of Israel carrying out a ground operation once morest Hamas in Rafah, in the south of the Gaza Strip, where more than a million people have been displaced near the border with Egypt.
A major Israeli military operation in Rafah might deal a major blow to humanitarian operations which face numerous obstacles, in addition to endangering the lives of many people, UN officials have confirmed.
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