Blinken due in Israel as Hamas rejects US 'diktats' in Gaza truce push

[HAIDER]

Palestinians watch from a makeshift displacement camp as Israeli shelling hits Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip© Bashar TALEB
Top US diplomat Antony Blinken headed to Israel on Sunday seeking a Gaza ceasefire deal that could help avert a wider war, while a senior Hamas official dismissed "American diktats" in negotiations.

Making his ninth trip to the Middle East since the Gaza war began with Palestinian militants' October 7 attack, the secretary of state is due to meet Israeli leaders before truce talks resume in Cairo.


US, Qatari and Egyptian mediators have reported progress in negotiations to clinch a ceasefire in the more than 10-month-old war, and a US official said remaining gaps were "bridgeable".

But Hamas political bureau member Sami Abu Zuhri told AFP that optimism a deal was close after two days of talks in Doha was "an illusion".

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"We are not facing a deal or real negotiations, but rather the imposing of American diktats," he said.

 

[Muji.Iqbal]

Well, the HAMAS believe they are fighting for their independence of Palestine.

I believe two state solution and make Jerusalem an international city is the best solution to the problem.

 

[Rollno21]

This time permanent solution has to be found, world should pressure both Israeli and Palestinians with extrema views good or bad to shut the **** up.

 

[SaadH]

This time permanent solution has to be found, world should pressure both Israeli and Palestinians with extrema views good or bad to shut the **** up.

The only side need pressurising is Israel which has made a mockery of international law and civilized behavior for the past 76 years. It has rejected every peace deal with Palestinians and worked hard to sabotage the peace process every step of the way.

 

[PakFactor]

It was a waste of a visit without results; I said it before his plane took off. The Americans should be sidelined, and a neutral committee should be set up to resolve this issue.