It is unclear how many israeli hostages would be released under this proposal the Israeli Media has put the figure at 33 in return for the release of an unspecified number is he says he is hopeful hamas will accept what he described as a very generous proposal. Hamas has before it a proposal that is extraordinarily, extraordinarily generous on the part of israel. And in this moment, the only thing standing between the people of gaza and a ceasefire is hamas. They have to decide and they have to decide quickly. The British Foreign secretary, David Cameron also in riyadh said the deal on the table is for a 40 day ceasefire, roughly in line with the six week pause that negotiators say they have been working toward for months. There is now, you know, lets be frank, a very generous offer of a sustained 40 day ceasefire, the release of potentially thousands of Palestinian Prisoners in return for the release of these hostages who have now been in captivity for over 200 days, so i hope hamas d
Amin salam in beirut, welcome to hardtalk. Thank you, thank you, stephen. Always a pleasure. Well, its great to have you back on the show and if i may, i want to start with some words you said just one week after october 7 that is, after the hamas Attack On Southern Israel and at the very beginning of israels massive military response. You said at that point, we do not want to be here in lebanon a Bargaining Chip in a larger geopolitical game. Isnt that precisely what your country has become . Stephen, youve known me for always my honesty and transparency and we reached a point in lebanon where everything is very clear and theres nothing to hide. And saying the truth and sharing the truth, admitting what is at fault, is the best strategy to follow. So, yes, i was very clear in what i said at that point of time, particularly because lebanon is a small state in this region, has been paying a very, very high price for conflicts around lebanon and in the region for at least the past 75 yea
Called anchoring its more of a spending cap, and could come in the season after next. Heres our Sports Editor dan roan with more from one of the clubs opposing the possible introduction, manchester united. The Current System known as the profit and sustainability regulations has been very controversial because nottingham floors above fallen foul of it and been docked points for breaching a rule that restricts losses over her three year period and some of them pushing for a new system which effectively means a hard salary cap known as anchoring and its clubs about spending our new players and wages and limited to a multiple of the amount of money earned by the laws place club and television revenue. They believe this would mean a more fair Premier League and more competitive balance for the likes Manchester City they may secure a title in just seven seasons and manchester united, behind me and Manchester City and aston villa who voted against the idea today amid fears that it could mea
And hamas after weeks of stalemate between the two sides. Egyptian media is reporting that a hamas delegation has left cairo and will return with a response to a Gaza Ceasefire proposal. It is unclear how many israeli hostages would be released under this proposal the Israeli Media has put the figure at 33 in return for the release of an unspecified number of palestinian prisoners. Us President Joe Biden has been speaking with the leaders of egypt and qatar who have been mediators. The us Secretary Of State Antony Blinken who is in saudi arabia said he is hopeful hamas will accept what he described as a very generous proposal. Hamas has before it a proposal that is extraordinarily, extraordinarily generous on the part of israel. And in this moment, the only thing standing between the people of gaza and a cease fire is hamas. They have to decide, and they have to decide quickly. The British Foreign secretary david cameron, also in riyadh, said the deal on the table is for a 40 day cease