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Originally Posted by Edward64
I read they were trying to reword it but yeah, my guess is lower odds now.
To be clear, in this proposal neither side accepted the Blinken proposal. So, call it a "both sides" non-acceptance.
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Some progress on the "rewording", new language.
Just a moment...
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Qatar and Egypt on Wednesday delivered Hamas' updated response to Israel's proposal for a hostage and ceasefire deal in Gaza, the Israeli Mossad said in a statement.
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Axios reported over the weekend that the Biden administration has presented new language for parts of the proposed hostage and ceasefire deal in an effort to bridge remaining gaps and reach an agreement.
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A little more specifics on the rewording.
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The new language that the U.S. presented — and that Qatari and Egyptian mediators pressed Hamas hard to accept — was focused on Article 8 in the proposal.
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This part of the agreement outlines Israel-Hamas negotiations that would begin during implementation of the first stage of the deal. The talks would focus on setting the exact conditions for the second stage of the deal, which includes reaching "sustainable calm" in Gaza.
Hamas wants these negotiations to focus only on the number and identity of Palestinian prisoners who will be released from Israeli jails in return for every living Israeli soldier or male hostage held in Gaza.
Israel, on the other hand, wants the ability to raise the de-militarization of Gaza and other issues during these negotiations.
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