Israeli officials claim the Biden administration knew about the latest hostage and ceasefire deal proposal Egypt and Qatar negotiated with Hamas, but didn't brief Israel before Hamas announced it accepted it on Monday.
A senior U.S. official pushed back saying "American diplomats have been engaged with Israeli counterparts. There have been no surprises."Why it matters: The episode has created deep disappointment and suspicion among senior Israeli officials regarding the U.S. role in the hostage deal talks and could negatively influence the negotiations going forward.
The U.S. official said "this is an extremely difficult process with negotiations conducted through intermediaries in Doha and Cairo.
"He added that the U.S. believes Israel has engaged in the talks in good faith and that Israel's late April proposal was "the most forward leaning proposal to date. To secure a ceasefire, Hamas simply needs to release hostages. It's all mapped out."
The official also said the Biden administration sees Hamas' response as a counter-proposal and not as a new proposal.
@Bl4ckBallotDennyGreen2wks2W
Netanyahu refused to send a delegation to Cairo for ceasefire talks and spent the weekend trying to rat **** the deal, and now Israel is complaining it didn't know what was happening with said talks and spinning a story about America stabbing it in the back
@PleasedYakDemocrat2wks2W
You do realize that being absent from a negotiation does not mean the terms of said meeting are automatically accepted without review, right?
By your logic, Hamas has rejected a ceasefire proposal made by Israel every day since Oct 8th. The terms were:
-Hamas surrenders
-Release all hostages
@Bl4ckBallotDennyGreen2wks2W
I think everyone would stop fighting if the other side surrenders. That's not a negotiation, that's a humanitarian requirement (though Israel does shoot people with their hands up).
@Activi5tRubyRepublican2wks2W
The US apparently signed off on a proposal which would let Hamas release dead bodies instead of live hostages in the first phase of the deal.
@Bl4ckBallotDennyGreen2wks2W
No, that's not what the proposal says
Nobody screws over Israel more than Netanyahu. When will they ever learn? This is not America’s mess to clean up.
@ISIDEWITH2wks2W
What is your opinion on using intermediaries in negotiations? Do you think it complicates or simplifies reaching an agreement?
@9M8GZHG2wks2W
I feel it complicates things. Not only does it make it nerve-racking for the Israelis, but also us Americans. Being the middle-man is not easy. However, we are more than capable of bringing criminals to justice.
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