Return with a response, though there is no indication of a timeline. Frank gardner has more, from jerusalem. Whats been being debated is the permission by the Israeli Military for large numbers of palestinian displaced people, currently who are sheltering in the south of the gaza strip, in the south of the gaza strip, in the city of rafah, to move back to their homes in the north. That is something israel has resisted in the past. Israel, reportedly, would also remove some of its forces from gaza. This would be during the a0 day truce. And they would of course be the exchange of hostages and prisoners. Probably hundreds if not thousands of Palestinian Prisoners coming out of israeli jails in return from a rather lower figure that was originally lowerfigure that was originally demanded by israel, an initialfigure of around 33 israeli hostages. Now, from the israeli hostages. Now, from the israeli side, there is a dual pressure going on here. Pressure from the United States to do this deal and pressure domestically, from all the families and friends of the hostages whove been demonstrating and shouting louder and louder against the government here your policy isnt working Stop The Netanyahu government has a voice insisted that the only way or the best way to get the hostages out is by military pressure, but its not working, it is not producing any results, and they can see that, and every day that goes by increases the risk that more of those hostages will die in one way or another. Those hostages will die in one way or another. Frank gardener re ortin way or another. Frank gardener reporting there. Live now to laura blumenfeld, a former Senior Advisor on the middle east at the us state department, now a Senior Fellow at the Johns Hopkins school of advanced international studies. Welcome to you, laura. Very good to have you with us once again. Were starting to get some idea of the potential contours of what deal might look like. Some potential concessions on the israeli side in terms of the number of hostages and on the hamas side in terms of the length of that ceasefire. It is potential at the moment but what do you make of the shape of that deal . Secretary Antony Blinken as his foot on the gasp but the question is is he in neutral or drive . Im here for several reasons. First of all, hamas is being offered a better deal and an improved deal and they acknowledged that for the first time in seven month israel isnt softening their position. I said a second reason is hamas by releasing those two Hostage Tapes last week of the american hostages that theyre theyre clearly playing their big cards. That says to me they are under increased pressure, whether from within or from without, they are ready to cut a deal. Also on the israeli side, i think there has been some trading with president biden. There was a nearly hour long phone call yesterday between netanyahu and biden and 75 of that time, i am told, took place was about the hostage deal. There is also the icc which is threatening to issue Arrest Warrants were netanyahu and others, so i think, i have a feeling there is a bit of trading there, if you soften on the hostage deal we will protect you at the icc. And finally and very importantly, it cant be underestimated, the impact of the Israeli Jewish calendar, coming up in the next week is cut Holocaust Memorial day which is very emotionally evocative the israelis, and two weeks from now we will have independence day. I dont see how they will be able to celebrate without a deal. Laura, your message mentioning the softening stance when it comes to hostages, around 33 potentially being released down from the a0, and of course we know, many people are still being held. How do you think the israeli public would react to that . You think the israeli public would react to that . Well, i think it is would react to that . Well, i think it is a would react to that . Well, i think it is a sort would react to that . Well, i think it is a sort of would react to that . Well, i think it is a sort of a would react to that . Well, i think it is a sort of a sad think it is a sort of a sad reality that theyve been forced to put their arms around it which is that they now understand that a0 may not be alive. The numbers keep producing of how many people are alive and i think their senses quit while you are behind and lets bring home who you can. I5 behind and lets bring home who ou can,. ,. , behind and lets bring home who oucan. ,. You can. Is hamas was reected, exlorin you can. Is hamas was reected, exploring the i you can. Is hamas was reected, exploring the possibility, you can. Is hamas was rejected, exploring the possibility, what i exploring the possibility, what then in this war . Then in this war . Well, i think then in this war . Well, i think the pressure then in this war . Well, i think the pressure is then in this war . Well, i think the pressure is on then in this war . Well, i think the pressure is on hamas. Then in this war . Well, i think i the pressure is on hamas. There is world pressure on there. Yes, netanyahus threatening to go into rafah, i think that might be a more of a negotiating tactic, i dont think he will go in, certainly not without the us approval, and us approval is conditions based, not time based. Conditions based meaning you need to meet certain metrics, most important of them is moving the civilian population, the palestinians, to a safe place. That is nearly unachievable so i think that is a faint for now, not a real option for the israelis. Laura is something option for the israelis. Laura is something you option for the israelis. Laura is something you brought. Option for the israelis. Laura is something you brought up option for the israelis. Laura is something you brought up was concerns from israeli officials about the potential for high ranking officials to be served with Arrest Warrants from the icc. Were that to come to pass, what position do you think that might put washington in . Weill. Might put washington in . Well, ou might put washington in . Well, you know. Might put washington in . Well, you know. It might put washington in . Well, you know. It is might put washington in . Well, you know, it is one might put washington in . Well, you know, it is one more might put washington in . Well, you know, it is one more lever. You know, it is one more lever for their administration. They have always had the Military Lever where they can threaten to slow down weapons delivery to slow down weapons delivery to the israelis as they leverage. The americans have often been the only thing that stands between them and worldwide diplomatic, or legal condemnation. Right now the administration came very clearly and said that the icc does not have jurisdiction clearly and said that the icc does not havejurisdiction in this case and so they can use that to their benefit as they try to moderate israels positions and bring them closer to that prolonged ceasefire and hopefully a two State Solution which is what our goal has been all along. Which is what our goal has been allalong. Before which is what our goal has been all along. Before 0ctober seven we were talking about regional integration. We were almost there. The israelis in some ways are stuck on october seven for them. Ways are stuck on october seven forthem. Forthe ways are stuck on october seven for them. For the palestinians it is october eight, the aftermath and the destruction. The americans are still talking about, in fact, The Americans are still talking about, infact, secretary The Americans are still talking about, in fact, Secretary ActorAntony Blinken said today that 0ctober ten. That was the day he was supposed to come to the region two that mega deal between saudi arabia, israel and the United States for greater regional integration and a better day for all. Laura blumenfeld, and a better day for all. Laura blumenfeld, a and a better day for all. Laura blumenfeld, a former and a better day for all. Laura blumenfeld, a former senior. Blumenfeld, a former Senior Adviser on the middle east at the us state department, now a Senior Fellow at the Johns Hopkins school of advanced international studies. Always great to have your take. Thank you. Protests against the war in gaza are ongoing on University Campuses across the us. You can see pictures here of protests on campuses in washington dc, texas, wisconsin and new york all continuing on monday. More than 350 people were arrested at campuses across the country over the weekend. And in new york, Columbia University officials have reportedly begun suspending students involved in protests after they defied a 2pm deadline to disperse. 0ur North America correspondent nomia iqbal has more. The atmosphere here on campus is pretty calm. People are in an upbeat mood. Earlier today, there was this deadline. Students were told by the president of the university to voluntarily start moving. And there was an implication, therefore, that police might come in. We did see police outside, but thats not happened. Students are still inside the encampment and theyre saying theyre not going anywhere until their demands are met. And essentially those demands are cutting economic and academic ties with israeli institutions. They also want an amnesty for students who have been suspended, any Faculty Members so professors at the University Who Have also been suspended orfired many of them were actually standing outside the entrance of the encampment, arms linked to protect the students inside. I spoke to a student whos a negotiator trying to get these demands met. And he said to me his name is Mahmoud Khalil he said that the students werent budging until all these demands are met and they will keep going. One of the key dates coming up is graduation on may the 15th. There are students here who arent on either side, really, whojust want to get to graduation. But the students with the gaza Solidarity Movement have said to us that they will keep going as long as it takes. Mac nomia Iqbal Reporting there. Its a similar scene here in washington dc, as about 200 protesters at George Washington university rally for a fifth day. On monday morning, protesters removed barriers that were put up by the university to deter their encampment site. The university called the removal an egregious violation of community trust. To understand what demonstrators there are calling for, i spoke to moataz salim, a graduate student at George Washington university and a palestinian american student activist. Moataz salim, thank you so much for being with us here on bbc news. Firstly, talk to us about what you are calling for through these protest. First and foremost through these protest. First and foremost i through these protest. First and foremost i would through these protest. First and foremost i would say i through these protest. F st and foremost i would say that what were calling for on a larger scale is an end to the genocide and we are here in solidarity to my people that there is still a genocide going on and there is a Student Movement to remind people that the education and systems in gaza have been entirely decimated. A more practical requests, or demands, would be to we are asking the Gw University to divest from any of their any companies such as Tech Companies or weapons manufacturing companies, either here in the us or in israel, that are here in the us or in israel, thatare aiding here in the us or in israel, that are aiding the effort against gaza. That are aiding the effort against gaza. That are aiding the effort aiainst gaza. � ~. , i, against gaza. And i know that ouve against gaza. And i know that youve been against gaza. And i know that youve been there against gaza. And i know that youve been there for against gaza. And i know that youve been there for a against gaza. And i know that i youve been there for a number of days. Have you heard anything from the university . What have your interactions been like with officials . Trite been like with officials . We havent been like with officials . We havent i been like with officials . We havent i mean, been like with officials . Havent i mean, it has mostly been negative, unfortunately, in terms of their response because what weve seen from them is more of a crackdown. When we first started the encampment they responded by Barricading Us in. They also from the very first night, around 3am, they sent in a lot of mpd � s, local police cars just around the perimeter. They sent about 10 15 policeman to come into the encampment, so we were actually getting, we were prepping to potentially be arrested. We later found prepping to potentially be arrested. We laterfound out that the University Administration did in fact call mpd to come in and arrest us but the mpd declined. So we know that last night there was also a request because we havent the barriers that we set up to barricade us in, we essentially broke them down and took over the University Yard so we know that there was another request made by the admin, declined again by the mpd, and they also put out an e mail this morning. They referred to it as unlawful, illegal, things of that nature. So so far, the response has been pretty aggressive on their end. Mostly negative. Can been pretty aggressive on their end. Mostly negative. End. Mostly negative. Can i ust end. Mostly negative. Can i just say end. Mostly negative. Can i just say. May end. Mostly negative. Can i just say. May i end. Mostly negative. Can i just say. May i just end. Mostly negative. Can i just say. May ijust say, l end. Mostly negative. Can i i just say. May ijust say, may ijust just say. May ijust say, may i just put to you just say. May ijust say, may ijust put to you the concerns which i am sure you are aware ofjewish students at multiple universities, across the country, reporting feeling unsafe. Are you concerned about that . Are thosejewish students are some who may not even support the actions of the israeli government, try to go about their education . I mean, i think about their education . I mean, i think that about their education . I mean, ithinkthat | about their education . I mean, i think that i would about their education . I mean, i think that i would contend i think that i would contend with the fact that they feel unsafe, i would say moby are more appropriate world may be a more appropriate word would be discomfort which is a sort of more understandable. Part of the reason that is is because the israeli state uses its propaganda to sort of co opt thejewish its propaganda to sort of co opt the jewish faith as part of its creation, its identity, when in reality, i mean, we have a lot ofjewish students who are part of the encampment who are part of the encampment who are part of the encampment who are very much in solidarity with gaza, and from what i understand from them and the way theyve spoken about their jewish faith is that it that they always emphasise it is all about love for all and acts of service to the world and i would say that if there is a discomfort there, that is understandable, but if they were to come in and really talk to us, they would realise that our demands and our whole ideology behind this has nothing to do with thejewish faith stop it is only about the israeli state, its occupation of palestine, its genocide in gaza and that is the only thing we are really calling for is to enter the genocide in gaza and to stop the occupation of palestine. To stop the occupation of palestine. I, i, palestine. Moataz salim, thank ou ve palestine. Moataz salim, thank you very much palestine. Moataz salim, thank you very much for palestine. Moataz salim, thank you very much for being palestine. Moataz salim, thank you very much for being with i you very much for being with us. , ~ you very much for being with us. , ~ ,. , you very much for being with us. ~ i. , you very much for being with us. ~ n. ,. , Around The World and across the uk. This is bbc news. Lets look at another story making the headlines. The National Crime agency has issued an unprecedented alert to all schools in the uk, warning about the danger of so called � sextortion. Thats when criminals trick young people into sharing intimate images of themselves online and then blackmail their victims for cash. Angus crawford explains. Gangs posed as young men or women, send explicit images to targets they identify via social media. They demand the same in return. Then,. 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