| Hamas offered a ceasefire just prior to the Israeli attack OpposingArgument1 #8884 Yuval Diskin, head of Shin Bet, told the Israeli cabinet on 23 December that Hamas was interested in continuing the truce in return for an end to the blockade of Gaza, and an Israeli ceasefire on the West Bank. |
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- CitationsAdd new citationList by: CiterankMapLink[1] The true story behind this war is not the one Israel is telling
Author: Johann Hari
Publication info: 29 December 2009
Cited by: David Price 9:24 PM 29 December 2008 GMT
Citerank: (2) 8866Support for Hamas fuelled by martyrdomSupport for Hamas is fuelled by an ideology of resistance and martyrdom—and the young people of the Gaza Strip will more filled with hate, and more determined to fight back, with stones or suicide vests or rockets.1198CE71, 8882Fails to address the underlying problemIsraeli leaders have convinced themselves that the harder you beat the Palestinians, the softer they will become. But when this is over, the rage against Israelis will have hardened, and the same old compromises will still be waiting by the roadside of history, untended and unmade.1198CE71
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| Excerpt / Summary Before it falls down the memory hole, we should remember that last week, Hamas offered a ceasefire in return for basic and achievable compromises. Don't take my word for it. According to the Israeli press, Yuval Diskin, the current head of the Israeli security service Shin Bet, "told the Israeli cabinet [on 23 December] that Hamas is interested in continuing the truce, but wants to improve its terms." Diskin explained that Hamas was requesting two things: an end to the blockade, and an Israeli ceasefire on the West Bank. The cabinet – high with election fever and eager to appear tough – rejected these terms. |