Trump and Biden both claim credit for Gaza ceasefire deal
- Israel and Hamas have reached a ceasefire and hostage deal, according to U.S. President Joe Biden, who noted it was achieved by working alongside the incoming Donald Trump administration.
- Both Biden and Trump are claiming credit for the agreement, which followed months of negotiations involving Trump's Middle East envoy.
- The ceasefire announcement will lead to the release of some Israeli hostages and a gradual troop redeployment from Gaza, as stated by U.S. officials.
- The war in Gaza appears to be over, but conditions for many Palestinians will remain grim for years, highlighting ongoing challenges.
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AlternetA year of empty threats and a 'smokescreen' policy: How the US let Israel get away with horrors in Gaza
In early November, a small group of senior U.S. human rights diplomats met with a top official in President Joe Biden’s State Department to make one final, emphatic plea: We must keep our word. Weeks before, Secretary of State Antony Blinken and the administration delivered their most explicit ultimatum yet to Israel, demanding the Israel Defense Forces allow hundreds more trucksloads of food and medicine into Gaza every day — or else. American …
Shortly after Donald Trump's clear election victory in the US, it was the greatest fear of experts: with the Republican in the White House, the situation in Gaza could become even worse than it already was. But four days before Trump starts his second term, an agreement on a ceasefire is on the table. The fingerprints of the future president are unmistakably there. The pessimism of the experts was understandable more than two months ago. The neg…
Donald Trump's Gaza-Israel ceasefire treaty: Will it hold?
“Gaza has won, Palestine has won, resistance has won. Imperialism, Zionism and the Democratic Party has lost”, posted one activist, on 15 January, as exultant crowds of thousands poured into the streets of Palestine, euphoric with triumph and relief. Middle East Eye reporter, Yasmine El-Sabawi posted, “Overwhelmed with emotion watching Palestinians in Gaza erupt in long-awaited relief & joy at the news of a ceasefire agreement.” Yes, Donald Trum…
President-elect Donald Trump was immensely popular in Israel because he would stand behind Israel without reservation. Now that there is a deal on a ceasefire, there are also some doubts about his motives in Israel.
Even though Joe Biden's team had done all the groundwork, it was Trump's special envoy who pushed through the deal.
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