Washington Claims To Back Israeli Proposal on Hamas War, but Israel Not on Board With Latest Version

The quick turn-around from what was originally presented as an Israel initiative to one that Israel merely ‘accepts’ — and that it must be urged to implement — is raising eyebrows at Jerusalem.

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President Biden on March 8, 2024, at Wallingford, Pennsylvania, and Prime Minister Netanyahu at Tel Aviv, October 28, 2023. AP

President Biden’s initial claim that he would be pressuring Hamas to agree to a Gaza cease-fire and hostage release is now turning into a pressure campaign on “both sides.” Contradicting itself, Washington is now urging Israel to implement what it insists is an “Israeli proposal.”

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