US Aims for Israel-Hamas Ceasefire Agreement Within Two Weeks

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The United States is pushing for a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas to be finalized before the end of Joe Biden's presidency, Secretary of State Antony Blinken revealed during a press conference. The announcement comes ahead of Donald Trump's inauguration on January 20, adding urgency to ongoing diplomatic efforts.  

 

“We very much want to bring this over the finish line in the next two weeks, the time we have remaining,” Blinken told reporters when asked about the progress toward a deal.  

 

Hamas recently claimed to have provided Israel with a list of 34 hostages that could be released in the first phase of a ceasefire agreement. The list reportedly includes children, women, and the elderly. However, questions remain about the status of the hostages. A source involved in the negotiations told *The Telegraph*, “Israel of course demands that the hostages released are alive and not corpses. So until there’s a clarification on the list, there’s still work to be done to agree on the ceasefire.”  

 

The source further disclosed that Israel had already identified Palestinian prisoners who might be released in exchange. However, the office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated that the list of hostages provided by Hamas appeared to match the names shared with mediators by Israel in July 2022, suggesting no new information had been presented.  

 

While Israel has signaled its willingness to respect a ceasefire deal, officials have emphasized that any pause in hostilities will not signal an end to their campaign against Hamas. “It will be a ceasefire, where the international system along with Israel will hopefully manage to solve the issue of Hamas having any influence in Gaza,” the source added.  

 

As efforts to reach an agreement intensify, David Barnea, Israel’s intelligence chief, is reportedly set to travel to Qatar for further discussions. Meanwhile, Blinken’s remarks underscore the Biden administration’s determination to broker a deal that could alleviate tensions and potentially lead to a broader resolution of the conflict.  

 

Based on a report by Daily Telegraph 2024-01-07

 

 

[newbee2022]

If US wanted a cease fire, it would have done long before Israel killed thousands of children and mothers. US could have forced Netanyahu to stop the war.

But because of the overall influence of Jewish politicians in US it didn't happen.

[Jeff the Chef]

Pigs can't fly, except by plane, this would be funny if it wasn't so tragic, US has aims, really, anyone can fire a gun but the blind never hit the target, much.

[Nick Carter icp]

28 minutes ago, newbee2022 said:

If US wanted a cease fire, it would have done long before Israel killed thousands of children and mothers. US could have forced Netanyahu to stop the war.

But because of the overall influence of Jewish politicians in US it didn't happen.

 

   It would make the USA look weak and hypocritical if they demanded a ceasefire .

USA have spent many years fighting against terrorist organisations like Hamas , USA are on Israel's side in their fight against terrorist organisations .

   USA and Israel on one side of the fight, Palestine and Iran on the other side .

   Why would the USA want a ceasefire ?

[Bkk Brian]

39 minutes ago, newbee2022 said:

If US wanted a cease fire, it would have done long before Israel killed thousands of children and mothers. US could have forced Netanyahu to stop the war.

But because of the overall influence of Jewish politicians in US it didn't happen.

The Hamas terrorists would love you.........exactly the propaganda they thrive on.

 

Anything that weakens Israel strengthens Hamas and makes a ceasefire and hostage deal less likely. Secretary Blinken tells  @nytimes
: international pressure on Israel is turning Hamas away from a ceasefire.

 

 

[thaibeachlovers]

11 hours ago, Social Media said:

While Israel has signaled its willingness to respect a ceasefire deal, officials have emphasized that any pause in hostilities will not signal an end to their campaign against Hamas.

Q When is a ceasefire not a ceasefire?

 

A When it is netanyahu wanting to carry on after getting some more hostages back.

 

Anyway, how many times has Blinken/ Biden claimed a ceasefire was in the offing, when it wasn't?

[Bkk Brian]

7 minutes ago, thaibeachlovers said:

Q When is a ceasefire not a ceasefire?

 

A When it is netanyahu wanting to carry on after getting some more hostages back.

 

Anyway, how many times has Blinken/ Biden claimed a ceasefire was in the offing, when it wasn't?

Because you'd prefer to have the terrorists re group for another attack on Israel? Do you think its quite antisemitic to keep spelling Israel and Netanyahu incorrectly.

 

Why do you think the Palastinanian Authority are attacking Hamas in the West Bank?

[Nick Carter icp]

3 minutes ago, thaibeachlovers said:

Q When is a ceasefire not a ceasefire?

 

A When it is netanyahu wanting to carry on after getting some more hostages back.

 

Anyway, how many times has Blinken/ Biden claimed a ceasefire was in the offing, when it wasn't?

 

   "Ceasefire" means to temporarily suspend fighting , ceasefire doesn't mean to end the war completely 

 

 

[WDSmart]

I've been calling for this for over a year now. I hope a ceasefire (permanent)/hostage return can be done as soon as possible. 

[mokwit]

2 hours ago, Bkk Brian said:

The Hamas terrorists would love you.........exactly the propaganda they thrive on.

 

Anything that weakens Israel strengthens Hamas and makes a ceasefire and hostage deal less likely. Secretary Blinken tells  @nytimes
: international pressure on Israel is turning Hamas away from a ceasefire.

 

 

Remind me, was it secretary Blinken filmed signing his name on indiscrimate ordnance artillery shells?.

[Bkk Brian]

14 minutes ago, mokwit said:

Remind me, was it secretary Blinken filmed signing his name on indiscrimate ordnance artillery shells?.

No and how would you know how those shells were used?

[candide]

2 hours ago, Nick Carter icp said:

 

   It would make the USA look weak and hypocritical if they demanded a ceasefire .

USA have spent many years fighting against terrorist organisations like Hamas , USA are on Israel's side in their fight against terrorist organisations .

   USA and Israel on one side of the fight, Palestine and Iran on the other side .

   Why would the USA want a ceasefire ?

As you know, Hamas is not "Palestine".....

[mokwit]

5 minutes ago, Bkk Brian said:

No and how would you know how those shells were used?

By their very nature artillery shells are indiscriminate. What kind of person would sign their name on such indiscriminate ordnance designed to kill, what kind of person?

[Bkk Brian]

2 minutes ago, mokwit said:

By their very nature artillery shells are indiscriminate.

Rubbish and off topic

[mokwit]

3 minutes ago, Bkk Brian said:

Rubbish and off topic

Who posted a photo name of this person? I was just commenting on the type of person you were seemingly admiringly posting a photo of here. he signed his name on an artillery shell destined to be used in an area where there may have been (evidence suggest has been) women and children.

[Bkk Brian]

2 minutes ago, mokwit said:

Who posted a photo name of this person? I was just commenting on the type of person you were seemingly admiringly posting a photo of here. he signed his name on an artillery shell destined to be used in an area where there may have been (evidence suggest has been) women and children.

No he did not sign a shell. Do you have a comment on what he actually said that is bang on topic?

[Chomper Higgot]

In consideration of this ceasefire idea, Netanyahu might very well contemplate the prospect of Trump arriving in a matter of days and green lighting any attack on Gaza Netanyahu wishes to undertake. 

 

Hamas on the other hand might observe the U.S. approving another $8Billion of military aide to Israel and the prospect of Trump arriving in a matter of days and green lighting any attack on Gaza Netanyahu wishes to undertake. 

 

The former might think, I’ll kick this into the long grass until Trump shows up, the latter might think the U.S. is rather too involved with the Israelis for their liking.

 

I don’t see the U.S. under Biden or Trump brokering any peace deal.

 

 

[Bkk Brian]

20 minutes ago, Chomper Higgot said:

In consideration of this ceasefire idea, Netanyahu might very well contemplate the prospect of Trump arriving in a matter of days and green lighting any attack on Gaza Netanyahu wishes to undertake. 

 

Hamas on the other hand might observe the U.S. approving another $8Billion of military aide to Israel and the prospect of Trump arriving in a matter of days and green lighting any attack on Gaza Netanyahu wishes to undertake. 

 

The former might think, I’ll kick this into the long grass until Trump shows up, the latter might think the U.S. is rather too involved with the Israelis for their liking.

 

I don’t see the U.S. under Biden or Trump brokering any peace deal.

 

 

Dreaming again in an alternative reality. There was a ceasefire deal done before until Hamas broke it, since then they've refused every single other deal put to them for over a year. Nothing to do with your lame attempt to connect it to this recent aid.

[Nick Carter icp]

38 minutes ago, candide said:

As you know, Hamas is not "Palestine".....

 

   Yes they are . 

They are the elected rulers of Gaza put into power by the people of Gaza

[candide]

17 minutes ago, Nick Carter icp said:

 

   Yes they are . 

They are the elected rulers of Gaza put into power by the people of Gaza

Gaza is not the whole Palestine. On top of it, it's not a Democratic regime and there hasn't been any election in Gaza for a long time. Hamas is more like a religious fascist regime.

[Nick Carter icp]

3 minutes ago, candide said:

Gaza is not the whole Palestine. On top of it, it's not a Democratic regime and there hasn't been any election in Gaza for a long time. Hamas is more like a religious fascist regime.

 

   Gazians could very easily have gotten rid of Hamas and can still do that now . Gazans could easily work with the IDF and obliterate Hamas if they wanted to 

[candide]

4 minutes ago, Nick Carter icp said:

 

   Gazians could very easily have gotten rid of Hamas and can still do that now . Gazans could easily work with the IDF and obliterate Hamas if they wanted to 

They may be have enough problems to just survive, and not wish to be killed by Hamas, on top of it.

 

Anyway, Hamas is not Palestine. The official representative of Palestine is the PA.

[Nick Carter icp]

2 minutes ago, candide said:

 

 

Anyway, Hamas is not Palestine. The official representative of Palestine is the PA.

 

  I know, we know, we all know, it doesn't need to be said 

[Nick Carter icp]

8 minutes ago, candide said:

They may be have enough problems to just survive, and not wish to be killed by Hamas, on top of it.

 

 

   Don't forget the narrative they they are being genocided and they will all be dead soon , wouldn't THAT be a bigger problem than getting rid of Hamas ?

[candide]

16 minutes ago, Nick Carter icp said:

 

   Don't forget the narrative they they are being genocided and they will all be dead soon , wouldn't THAT be a bigger problem than getting rid of Hamas ?

I am 100% for getting rid of Hamas and reinstating the PA in Gaza.

 

I wonder who could be the Israeli politicians who initially though it may be useful to have a religious political organisation in order to balance the weight of Fatah?

[Nick Carter icp]

7 minutes ago, candide said:

I am 100% for getting rid of Hamas and reinstating the PA in Gaza.

 

I wonder who could be the Israeli politicians who initially though it may be useful to have a religious political organisation in order to balance the weight of Fatah?

 

   Hamas initially were a decent Government in Gaza helping the people , then the Hamas military wing took over and the rest is history

[OneMoreFarang]

The US and Israel want something like: Palestinians have no rights at all. And Israelis can do whatever they want.

And just in case the USA told Israel not to do a, b and c. What will the USA do if Israel does a, b or c or all of them? Nothing! 

[Bkk Brian]

1 minute ago, OneMoreFarang said:

The US and Israel want something like: Palestinians have no rights at all. And Israelis can do whatever they want.

And just in case the USA told Israel not to do a, b and c. What will the USA do if Israel does a, b or c or all of them? Nothing! 

Why are Israel helping the PA eliminate Hamas in the West Bank then?

 

The US wants a ceasefire and hostages released same as Israel. 

[Chomper Higgot]

6 minutes ago, OneMoreFarang said:

The US and Israel want something like: Palestinians have no rights at all. And Israelis can do whatever they want.

And just in case the USA told Israel not to do a, b and c. What will the USA do if Israel does a, b or c or all of them? Nothing! 

The ‘current US’ policy position is described here, it very much supports Palestinian and Israeli rights:

 

https://www.state.gov/countries-areas/palestinian-territories/

[Bkk Brian]

14 minutes ago, Chomper Higgot said:

The ‘current US’ policy position is described here, it very much supports Palestinian and Israeli rights:

 

https://www.state.gov/countries-areas/palestinian-territories/

Except this topic is about the US wanting a ceasefire/hostage deal in two weeks. As do Israel and the hostages. Why avoid the main issue here:

 

https://x.com/mrconfino/status/1876172418974134583