CIA Director William Burns is headed to Egypt, where he will meet with Egyptian and Qatari intelligence officials to discuss work on a potential hostage deal between Israel and Hamas.
Israel has been resisting the idea of more hostage negotiations since Hamas’ latest proposal, which called for a 135-day truce to facilitate a permanent ceasefire.
US officials told ABC News that it’s unclear if Israel will attend the talks in Egypt, which are scheduled for Tuesday. But around the same time, Axios reported that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had decided to send Mossad chief David Barnea.
An Israeli official told Axios that Israel would participate in the talks “to listen, regardless of Hamas’ delusional demands.” When Netanyahu rejected Hamas’ offer last week, he said there was “no solution but total victory.”
President Biden was touting the idea of a hostage deal on Monday during a press conference with Jordan’s King Abdullah, who was visiting Washington. “The key elements of the deal are on the table. There are gaps that remain but I’ve encouraged Israeli leaders to keep working to achieve the deal,” Biden said.
Biden said the deal on the table would involve a six-week pause. He claimed the US “will do everything possible” to ensure a deal is reached, but he continues to provide unconditional support for the Israeli slaughter even as Israel is attacking the southern city of Rafah, which is packed with an estimated 1.5 million Palestinians. Hamas has warned that an Israeli invasion of Rafah would “torpedo” hostage deal talks.
Israel said it rescued two Israeli hostages during an operation in Rafah that killed around 100 Palestinians early Monday, giving Netanyahu a propaganda victory for his military campaign. But many more Israeli hostages have been killed in the carnage in Gaza that’s been unleashed by the Israeli military, including three who were gunned down while shirtless and waving a white flag.
Another blah, blah session. Until and unless we stop the music (bombs, money), nothing will stop the Zionist reaper.
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It’s all smoke and mirrors. Gotta keep that AIPAC cash flowing.
Assholes of a feather will flock together.
Quote of the frickin day!
So when did Burns replace Blinken as the US secretary of state’s…?!
Blinken was Secretary of State? I thought he was Secretary of War.
Bizarre World when the Department of State provokes war and the CIA negotiates a hostage release.
The CIA giveth and the CIA taketh away.
So “hostages” is the cover, bullying Egypt and Jordan to each take half the Palestinians is the business.
Time for Egypt, Jordan, Qatar, etc., to refuse talking to Biden, his representatives until they STOP their war in Israel. Bottom line, without the USA, there is NO Genocide in Palestine.
What else needs to be said! Not a frickin thing.
Notice how often Burns gets called on to do the work of a Secretary of State.
He’d make a much better SecState than Blinken. He’s actually a diplomat, a smart and pretty good one.
If the US had been guided by his “Nyet means nyet” memo, we wouldn’t be where we are today in eastern Europe and there would be many tens of thousands fewer dead Ukrainians.
Our executive branch has a solid history of ignoring good advice.
The Peter Principle insures that we shall always have incompetent leadership whenever we don’t bring in new people from outside the incest-ridden ruling class.
I’d start with term limits, accompanied by a working knowledge of world history, an IQ above 90, and, oh yes, character.
In other words, forget what I just suggested.
All credit goes to Hamas for the safe return of the two Israeli hostages who they could have easily killed but kept them protected throughout the IDF attack.
GOD BLESS HAMAS! 🇺🇸❤️🇵🇸
The people over there appear to despise Blinkity Blink Blinken.