On Sat, Jun 1, 2024 at 3:06 PM abraham Weizfeld PhD via groups.io <eibieman= [email protected]> wrote: > Biden admits Israel’s defeat in Gaza > Ali Abunimah Power Suits 31 May 2024 . . .
Biden admits Israel’s defeat in Gaza by Ali Abunimah, Electronic Intifada, Power Suits, 31 May 2024 https://electronicintifada.net/blogs/ali-abunimah/biden-admits-israels-defeat-gaza In remarks delivered at the White House on Friday, US President Joe Biden laid out what he called a “roadmap” to bring an end to the Israeli war on Gaza. Biden summarized what he said was a new Israeli proposal for a three-phase process to exchange Israeli and Palestinian prisoners of war and captives and bring about a “durable end to this war.” . . . *But there are real reasons for skepticism. Biden pointedly did not mention that this proposal came from or was approved by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.Biden even acknowledged that “there are those in Israel who will not agree with this plan, and will call for the war to continue indefinitely. Some, some are even in the government coalition.”One of those may even be Netanyahu. Given Israel’s deeply divided leadership, Biden may well be working with Israeli officials other than Netanyahu in an effort to pressure the prime minister into accepting this deal.* The following is a rush transcript of Biden’s remarks related to Gaza, with my comments on some key points in between the lines in bold italics. Annotated transcript of President Biden’s proposal: . . . Israeli war cabinet minister’s party proposes vote to dissolve parliament Benny Gantz’s party has proposed holding early elections after demanding PM Netanyahu agree to post-war Gaza plan. Al Jazeera, May 30 https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/5/30/israeli-war-cabinet-ministers-party-proposes-vote-to-dissolve-parliament Israeli war cabinet minister Benny Gantz’s centrist party has proposed holding a parliamentary vote on dissolving the Knesset, but it was unclear whether he has enough support to bring about early elections. The move on Thursday followed an ultimatum that Gantz issued this month, demanding Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu agree to a plan for post-war Gaza by June 8. He threatened to quit the coalition if no such plan was forthcoming. . . . Netanyahu’s right-wing Likud party countered: “The dissolution of the unity government is a reward for [Hamas leader Yahya] Sinwar, a capitulation to international pressure and a fatal blow to efforts to free our hostages”. . . . *BREAKING NEWS* *Benny Gantz approves ceasefire outline revealed by Biden* by JERUSALEM POST STAFF JUNE 1, 2024 https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-804594 War cabinet Minister Benny Gantz responded to US President Joe Biden's Friday speech outlining a comprehensive ceasefire deal, for the first time on Saturday, according to Israeli media. "We have a commitment to advance the deal that was unanimously agreed upon by the war cabinet," said Gantz. # # # -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Groups.io Links: You receive all messages sent to this group. View/Reply Online (#30584): https://groups.io/g/marxmail/message/30584 Mute This Topic: https://groups.io/mt/106434582/21656 -=-=- POSTING RULES & NOTES #1 YOU MUST clip all extraneous text when replying to a message. #2 This mail-list, like most, is publicly & permanently archived. #3 Subscribe and post under an alias if #2 is a concern. #4 Do not exceed five posts a day. -=-=- Group Owner: [email protected] Unsubscribe: https://groups.io/g/marxmail/leave/8674936/21656/1316126222/xyzzy [[email protected]] -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
