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Gaza’s future is uncertain, (as is) the future of the Israel-Palestine conflict,
The arrival of (Trump) … who has gone on record saying he wants this issue to be resolved by the time he assumes office … is the driving force that's getting us close to an agreement,
said Nader Hashemi, associate professor of Middle East and Islamic politics at Georgetown University As displaced individuals move from the south to the north, amongst them will likely be Hamas fighters. So, for Israel to agree to this is a significant concession,
Trump is a volatile figure, and while he is sympathetic to Israel's security risks … it's very difficult to predict what he would do,
Israel's military efforts in Gaza have stalled; they're not dealing much heavier blows to Hamas now than they have months ago. There's not really any further victory that Israel can win,
I understand there's been a handshake and they're getting it finished and maybe by the end of the week, but it has to take place.
The ball is now in Hamas's court
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Time is of the essence,
said Gil Dickmann, cousin of former hostage Carmel Gat, whose body was recovered from a Gaza tunnel in September It's very clear that President Trump threatening Hamas and making it clear that there is going to be hell to pay is part of the reason why we've made progress on getting some hostages out,
Vance said in an interview this past weekend I am anxiously awaiting the truce. I will cry for days on end,
Over the past year, through our political power, we have managed to block this deal from being executed time and again,
he wrote on the social media platform Telegram Hostages who are alive will end up dead. Hostages who are dead might be lost,
Dickmann told AFP at a rally in Jerusalem If Hamas accepts, the deal is ready to be concluded and implemented,
I believe that if we achieve this hostage deal, we will have a majority in this government that will support the agreement.”
Speaking alongside Tajani, Sa’ar said The agreement being finalized in these hours on the cease-fire and hostage release is very important news,
Tajani said, ... according to the Times of Israel The terrorism advanced by the Cuban regime has not ceased. I will work with President Trump and my colleagues to immediately reverse and limit the damage from the decision,
The United States maintains as the core objective of our policy the need for more freedom and democracy, improved respect for human rights, and increased free enterprise in Cuba,
Biden said in a memo announcing his decision Achieving these goals will require practical engagement with Cuba and the Cuban people beyond what is outlined in NSPM-5, and that takes into account recent developments in Cuba and the changing regional and global context ... Accordingly, I hereby revoke NSPM-5,
With this action, we will once again hold Cuba’s government accountable and send a clear message: the Castro regime must end its support for international terrorism and subversion of US justice,
Trump’s secretary of state at the time, Mike Pompeo, said in a statement Calls at the 11th hour of the Biden administration from communist-sympathizers in the Democrat Party for President Biden to remove Cuba from the State Sponsor of Terrorism list are not just ignorant, but dangerous,
Scott said in a statement to the Florida Phoenix publication
