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[–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 64 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

I don't know why people keep acting like Israel's current government wants peace, they repeatedly keep saying that they don't.

The viability of a U.S.-backed proposal to wind down the 8-month-long war in Gaza was cast into doubt on Monday after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he would only be willing to agree to a “partial” cease-fire deal that would not end the war, comments that sparked an uproar from families of hostages held by Hamas.

In an interview broadcast late Sunday on Israeli Channel 14, a conservative, pro-Netanyahu station, the Israeli leader said he was “prepared to make a partial deal -- this is no secret — that will return to us some of the people,” referring to the roughly 120 hostages still held in the Gaza Strip. “But we are committed to continuing the war after a pause, in order to complete the goal of eliminating Hamas. I’m not willing to give up on that.”

Netanyahu’s comments did not deviate dramatically from what he has said previously about his terms for a deal. But they come at a sensitive time as Israel and Hamas appear to be moving further apart over the latest cease-fire proposal, and they could represent another setback for mediators trying to end the war.

[–] TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world 17 points 2 months ago (1 children)

It's propaganda meant to string you along and give the sense that Biden is "doing something" or that there is some daylight between the parties on this thing.

[–] Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 months ago

I think Bibi is hedging his bets. If war with Lebanon ends up looking lengthy he can end the Palestine campaign. He just needs any war to stay and power and avoid his corruption cases, I don't think he really cares what war it is.

[–] HootinNHollerin@lemmy.world 44 points 2 months ago (3 children)

He has never wanted the conflict to end and never will.

[–] palordrolap@kbin.run 12 points 2 months ago (2 children)

He won't stop until every last potential Hamas member (read "Palestinian") is dead or out of Palestine.

He's been pretty clear on this.

[–] cupcakezealot@lemmy.blahaj.zone 10 points 2 months ago (1 children)

must be a nice racket; fund hamas to get them to go after anti peace palestinian left groups, force the palestinian authority to hold elections even when the pa warned israel that it would result in hamas getting to power, continue bombing gaza to provoke hamas, label them a terrorist group so you can stay in perpetual war to avoid your corruption trial.

[–] ghostdoggtv@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago

Fascism in a nutshell.

[–] HootinNHollerin@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

He won’t stop until he’s fuckin dead

[–] SlopppyEngineer@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago

You don't want to stop a war of your job and status depend on that war continuing

[–] gmtom@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago

Israel has literally planned to eventually take over the entire region since before day 1 of it existing. Bibi is trying to get the native population out of gaza 1 way or the other so he can annex it.

[–] ghostdoggtv@lemmy.world 18 points 2 months ago

Palestine has a right to exist. It was there first.

[–] cupcakezealot@lemmy.blahaj.zone 11 points 2 months ago

i was told that it was all down to hamas; all they had to do was accept a ceasefire..... /s

[–] Linkerbaan@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago

Israel rejects ceasefire deal proposed by israel

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