Under pressure from the outgoing Biden admin Qatar is pressuring Hamas to accept some sort of ‘deal’ for a cease fire before Biden leaves office….
The Israeli military continues combat ops in Gaza and Lebanon…..
The IDF has opened some access to Northern Gaza for humanitarian aid….
Qatar has suspended its work as a mediator in ceasefire and hostage release talks between Israel and Hamas, officials say.
The country said it would resume its work when Hamas and Israel “show their willingness” to negotiate.
It comes after senior US officials reportedly said Washington would no longer accept the presence of Hamas representatives in Qatar, accusing the Palestinian group of rejecting fresh proposals for an end to the war in Gaza.
Qatar said initial reports it had withdrawn from mediation talks and said that Hamas’s political office in Doha “no longer serves its purpose” were “inaccurate”….
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Several news agencies reported on Saturday that Qatar had agreed with the US to tell Hamas to close its political office in Doha due to “a refusal to negotiate a deal in good faith”.
But the foreign ministry said the reports were “inaccurate”. The claims have also been denied by Hamas officials.
The small but influential Gulf state is a key US ally in the region. It hosts a major American air base and has handled many delicate political negotiations, including with Iran, the Taliban and Russia.
Alongside the US and Egypt, the Qataris have also played a major role in rounds of so-far unsuccessful talks to broker a ceasefire in the year-long war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza.
But there is growing evidence of a shift in the relationship….
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The call for Hamas to be expelled from Qatar appears to be an attempt by the outgoing Biden administration to force some sort of peace deal before the end of his term in January…..
Note….
Ever since the Afghan mess?
President Biden’s Foreign Affairs gains have been few and far beween and ongoing….
Nov 9, 2024 – ISW Press
The IDF continued clearing operations in the northern Gaza Strip. The IDF also allowed aid trucks to enter the northern Gaza Strip for the first time in several weeks. Israeli forces conducted raids in the northern West Bank, killing a Palestinian fighter, as part of an effort to degrade Palestinian militia networks there. The IDF continued clearing operations and its air campaign, targeting Lebanese Hezbollah capabilities and infrastructure in Lebanon.
Now that the election is over, the WH National Security Advisor went on television today and admitted that it is Hamas, not Israel, that is standing in the way of a cease-fire.
That should have been obvious, but just about every Democrat was afraid to admit this truth during the campaign because they worried it would upset some of their voters who hate Israel and who rationalize Hamas. Look how that worked out. Those leftists, despite being coddled to, still didn’t support you.
CG?
Michigan…..
Jewish voters
And it didn’t work….
I went over this a while ago….
Biden WAS in a no win situation ….
BOTH Hamas and Israel played him….
Afghanistan will follow Joe Biden until…..