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CIA Director William Burns reviewed a Gaza ceasefire proposal approved by Hamas earlier this month before it was submitted to Israeli officials, two current and one former Egyptian intelligence officials told Middle East Eye.

Last week, CNN reported that an Egyptian intelligence official had “quietly changed” the terms of the proposal, surprising negotiators and leading to Israel rejecting the deal.

However, the three Egyptian intelligence sources told MEE that Burns was among several mediators who reviewed the draft before it was sent to Israel.

A source close to Hamas, familiar with the ceasefire talks, told MEE earlier this week that the information relayed by the sources to CNN was “nonsensical”.

The source said that Egypt was scapegoated for a breakdown of talks even though the Americans had “agreed to the two amendments by Hamas, and then because they were unable to oblige Netanyahu, they accused Egypt”.

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 4 months ago (2 children)

This also explains why the Palestinians were cheering and thought the Genocide was over right before israel invaded Rafah. They truly believed that they signed a peace deal.

When the US signs off on a deal they did not expect israel to just be able to reject it. But with Biden at to top, anything goes.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago (2 children)

With Hamas asking for guarantees that Israel withdraws from Gaza and hands back control to them, and Israel never going to accept that, the explanation given o CNN seems like the logical explanation.

MEE reporting "hey we found some Egyptians that told us Egypt would never dare do that" doesn't really add anything

[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 months ago

However, the three Egyptian intelligence sources told MEE that Burns was among several mediators who reviewed the draft before it was sent to Israel.

So they could be lying, but MEE is saying their sources are Egyptian intelligence familiar with the negotiation. I don't think your characterization of the article is correct.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

We found the Egyptian government saying this and multiple other sources and Burns did go there.

It is unlikely the Egyptian government would suddenly go rogue and change the agreement by themselves. The explanation in the article makes far more sense.

And the most telling is that Hamas did claim in Gaza there would be a ceasefire and the Palestinians in Gaza cheered about it.

Of course MEE does not have the amazing reputation of credible western outlets such as New York Times. So whatever they say can't be right

[–] [email protected] -4 points 4 months ago (2 children)

And Trump would "finish the problem" https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-israel-gaza-finish-problem-rcna141905

And Nikki Haley wrote "finish them" on an Israeli missile.

Just a reminder the GOP isn't a better option here. We need to primary out the corpos on both sides but presidentially there isn't a anti-genocide candidate that has a chance.

The rest of their politics are important as well.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Nobody's fucking saying that, Jesus Christ. We know they're equally as bad or worse, but can we please just call out democrats on their bullshit without someone going 'durr Trump worse'?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

We can after November of this year. /s

[–] [email protected] -2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Indeed. Important to keep mentioning third party is the only viable option for voters not wanting to support Genocide.