(Bloomberg) The Palestinian militant group Hamas said it had agreed to a cease-fire proposal for the Gaza Strip, but Israel’s war cabinet unanimously rejected it as “far from Israel’s necessary demands,” dashing hopes for an immediate pause in the fighting.Most Read from BloombergIsrael Says a Cease-Fire Plan Backed by Hamas Falls Far ShortAt $2 Million Per Minute, Treasuries Mint Cash Like Never BeforeJack Dorsey Leaves Bluesky Board, Calls X ‘Freedom Technology’Ex-Trump Controller Says Cohe
TO THE HEART OF IT: Gaza has been a free kill zone and a “concentration camp” (to quote Israel’s National Security Director Giora Eiland in 2004), long before October 7.
In light of this, the most radical position comes directly from the simplest question: are Palestinians human beings? If your answer is emphatically yes, unambiguously and without reservations, then you are a lost cause to Zionism. Because if Palestinians are human beings, then their self-defense is legitimate, and the defense of their continued existence is necessary.
France warns citizens not to travel to Israel and Iran rte.ie - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from rte.ie Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen expressed support during his visit to Cyprus on Wednesday for plans to send humanitarian aid to the besieged Gaza Strip from the Mediterranean island.The ministers visited a search and rescue coordination centre in Larnaca, discussing logistical details for the plan.