Marwan Bishara, Al Jazeera’s senior political analyst, highlights the official Israeli position of delaying action in Rafah, attributed to pressure from the US and opposition from surrounding Arab countries like Egypt and Jordan. He notes the US-Israel agreement on ending Hamas’ leadership in Gaza, differing on the method. Bishara suggests the US favors targeted attacks over a broad invasion to minimize civilian casualties and displacement while achieving the same outcome. He criticizes the US’s perceived bias toward Israel, citing Secretary Blinken’s characterization of Hamas as the obstacle to a ceasefire. Bishara condemns Blinken’s description of Israel’s position as a “generous offer,” arguing it does not entail ending the war, bombings, […]
Qatar has been working for months as a mediator in negotiations aimed at bringing about a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of Israeli captives. But Qatar’s prime minister, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, said Doha is re-evaluating that role, adding that some parties have used the mediation for “narrow political interest”. He made the comments during a joint news conference with Turkey’s foreign minister in Doha. He added that while Qatar remains committed to mediation on a “humanitarian basis”, there has been “abuse and harm” done related to Qatar’s role. Some parties have made “destructive” statements against Qatar, he said, without saying to whom he was […]
US Senator Bernie Sanders says the US continues to offer Israel billions of dollars in “unrestricted” military aid. He says the US must stop funding Israel’s government if its current policies continue throughout the war on Gaza. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #US #BernieSanders #Palestine #Israel #Gaza #WarOnGaza #IsraelGazaWar #GazaCeasefire #GazaAirRaids #GazaAirStrikes #GazaUnderAttack #GazaHumanitarianCrisis #IsraelWar #IsraelPalestineWar #GazaBombardment #GazaRefugeeCamps
Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani says talks on a Gaza ceasefire and the release of captives are at a “sensitive phase.” “The negotiations regarding Gaza are going through some stumbling, and we are trying to overcome this to put an end to the suffering,” Sheikh Mohammed told a news conference. After six months of fighting, there is still no sign of any breakthrough in the negotiations led by Qatar and Egypt to clinch a ceasefire deal in Gaza, as Israel and Hamas stick to their mutually irreconcilable conditions. Sheikh Mohammed said Doha had “warned from the beginning of this war against the expansion […]
Political commentator Trita Parsi says the adoption of a UN ceasefire resolution with respect to Gaza was the result of growing domestic pressure on the Biden administration. He also says thatSecurity Council members are “tired” of US using its veto to block attempts at a ceasefire. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Download AJE Mobile App : https://aje.io/AJEMobile #UnitedNations #SecurityCouncil #UNSC #GazaCeasefireResolution #IsraelGazaWar #IsraelHamasWar #Israel #Palestine #Gaza #IsraelHamasWar #GazaUnderAttack #GazaCeasefire #Gaza #GazaHumanitarianCrisis
UN Secretary-General António Guterres, at the Gaza border describes Israel’s blockade of humanitarian aid at the Rafah crossing- a “moral outrage”. He urges Israel to provide complete access to humanitarian aid for Palestinians in Gaza. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Download AJE Mobile App : https://aje.io/AJEMobile #Palestine #Gaza #GazaCity #KhanYounis #Rafah #AlShifaHospital #AlNasserHospital #AlAmalHospital #GazaAirRaids #GazaAirStrikes #GazaUnderAttack #GazaHumanitarianCrisis #Israel #IsraelHamasWar #GazaWar #UnitedNations #IsraelPalestineWar #IsraelGazaWar #GazaBombardment #GazaRefugeeCamps
Al Jazeera’s senior political analyst Marwan Bishara says there are “clear differences” between US President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. “There is definitely increasing heat between the prime minister and the president,” he said. “But I think Biden is underlining a change of tone, not a change of policy. And that explains a bit why he sounds as if he’s speaking from both sides of his mouth. On one hand, he talks about red lines, and on the other hand, he talks about continuing basically unconditional support.” According to Bishara, the Biden administration made the “mistake” of making US support for Israel unconditional. “But for more than […]
The Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al Thani is meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron in an official state visit to Paris. The two are expected to discuss Israel’s ongoing war on Gaza. The talks follow the truce and prisoner exchange proposal put forward by Israel, the US, Qatar and Egypt several days ago in the French capital. Al Jazeera’s Bernard Smith has the latest in Paris, France. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #France #Paris #QatarEmirInParis #Qatar #QatarDiplomacy #GazaWar #Israel #Palestine #IsraelHamasWar #IsraelGazaWar […]
Jews around the world are adding their voices to the calls for a ceasefire in Gaza. In New York, home to the largest population of Jews in the world outside of Israel, demonstrations demanding peace have intensified in recent months. Al Jazeera’s Kristen Saloomey reports from New York. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #UnitedStates #NotInOurName #JewishVoiceForPeace #GazaWar #IsraelGazaWar #IsraelHamasWar #Palestine #Gaza #GazaHumanitarianCrisis #Israel
Muhhamed Nazzal, a senior member of Hamas’s political bureau, outlined the group’s counterproposal to a draft truce deal worked on by Qatar, Egypt, Israel, and the United States. “The proposal was received by Hamas following the Paris conference and Hamas’s response was more specific and provided deadlines. These timelines were specified by Hamas itself,” Nazzal told Al Jazeera. “Among these details, none can be compromised. The Israeli killing machine must be brought to a halt. We wish to see Israeli occupation forces withdrawal from the Gaza Strip entirely. Our response is realistic and our demands are reasonable.” He said Hamas fears the Israelis are “not seriously committed to this deal”, […]
