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The humanitarian toll in Gaza and Hezbollah’s decision to ink a separate cease-fire deal with Israel in November made Hamas more flexible,
noted Hugh Lovatt and Muhammad Shehada of the European Council on Foreign Relations It wasn’t a warning to Hamas. It was a warning to Netanyahu. To Bibi,
Steve Bannon, Trump’s former chief strategist, told POLITICO Because he’s afraid of Trump.”
And when asked by POLITICO why the Israeli prime minister now appeared ready to agree to a deal he’d dismissed before, Olmert simply said All hell will break out. If those hostages aren’t back, I don’t want to hurt your negotiation, if they’re not back by the time I get into office, all hell will break out in the Middle East,
The Biden administration proved unwilling to exert adequate pressure on Israel’s leadership,
We changed the course of it, and we changed it fast, and frankly, it better be done before I take the oath of office
Trump said in a podcast interview with Dan Bongino, an American conservative political commentator and radio show host We shook hands, and we signed certain documents, but it better be done,
If there was not a change in administration, I think we would have kept on hearing the exact same rhetoric of ‘We’re working tirelessly to secure a ceasefire,'
We are happy that he helped with the ceasefire agreement in Gaza, and we hope it will not just be temporary,
I’m just even more angry because Trump, who is not even in office, did a little arm-twisting, and the ceasefire agreement was done right away,
I’m not going to support Marco Rubio. But at the same time, I’m really conscientious that there aren’t many good options,
He knew that it was a fair and humane request,
Ghalib told Al Jazeera in a statement For many within the community, pushing back against the Biden administration for their continuous funding of a genocide — as well as turning a blind eye to the verified and documented human rights violations — continues to be something we stand by,
Trump envoy swayed Netanyahu more in one meeting than Biden did all year.”
He shared on social media a Times of Israel article quoting an unidentified Arab official as saying As Biden leaves with a bloody legacy of genocide to his name, our work continues to ensure our rights are protected and no further harm or harassment ensues towards the Arab and Muslim American community, from the White House and on down,
It was really quite remarkable, and I think speaks to what can be done in the country,
He didn't do anything! If I didn't do this, if we didn't get involved, the hostages would never be out."
Trump also blasted outgoing President Joe Biden for taking credit for the ceasefire agreement, calling him "ungracious" and saying All of that was not fully nailed down until the recent hours,
the senior Biden administration official said It will take time to feel the full impact of what we’ve done together. But the seeds are planted, and they’ll grow, and they’ll bloom for decades to come.”
During his thankfully final address, he said To you, the American people, after 50 years of public service, I give you my word. I still believe in the idea for which this nation stands.”
Repeatedly stressing the importance of preserving democracy, by inference presumably protecting it from the incoming Trump administration, Biden said
