Palestinian officials: Cease-fire made with Israel

[still_one]

Source: AP

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Officials from Hamas and Islamic Jihad, the main groups fighting in Gaza, said Tuesday they have reached a deal with Israel to end a seven-week war that has killed more than 2,000 Palestinians.

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There was no immediate Israeli comment.

Ziad Nakhala, a senior official in Islamic Jihad, said the deal calls for an "open-ended" cease-fire, and an Israeli agreement to ease its blockade of Gaza to allow relief supplies and construction materials into the war-battered territory.

Talks on more complex issues, such as Hamas' demand to build an airport and a seaport for Gaza, would begin in a month, he said.

Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/israel-destroys-2-gaza-high-rises-escalation-052338846.html

[muriel_volestrangler]

1. Gaza conflict: Hamas says long-term truce agreed with Israel

Egypt has brokered an agreement on a long-term ceasefire between Israel and Palestinian militants in Gaza, senior Palestinian officials have said.

Hamas negotiator Moussa Abu Marzouk said the deal to end seven weeks of fighting that has left more than 2,200 people dead would be announced shortly.

The Palestinians said Israel had agreed to ease its blockade of Gaza to allow in aid supplies and building materials.

There was no immediate comment from the Israeli government.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-28939350

[bemildred]

2. It seems to be real. nt

[bemildred]

3. Senior officials: Ministers informed Israel will accept Gaza cease-fire

Cabinet ministers have been updated by phone that Israel will accept a Gaza cease-fire expected to be announced Tuesday evening, senior Israeli officials said.

http://www.jpost.com/Breaking-News/Senior-officials-Ministers-informed-Israel-will-accept-Gaza-cease-fire-372404

[JDPriestly]

5. Let's hope that Hamas can enforce this cease-fire. This is good news.

Peace is possible. It will be slow and step by step. But it is possible and the only possibility for Palestinians and Israelis alike. Neither side can go on with fighting as intense as it has been.

[bemildred]

7. Oh I expect there will be a rocket or two now and then.

And Israeli response in kind. But neither side will want to escalate.

[bemildred]

4. Hamas: Southern Israel residents can return to their homes after ceasefire takes effect

A Hamas spokesperson said Tuesday evening that residents of southern Israel could return to their homes after the ceasefire takes effect.

http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4564396,00.html

[Archae]

6. Col Blake on "MASH" had the best line I can think of regarding this...

"All those who believe that, stand on their heads!"

Israel will accept the cease-fire.

Hamas will continue to shoot rockets.

[Rhinodawg]

8. Its called a Tactical Hudna

this has been going on for years.

This a way for hamas to reload and start the tunnels over again.

You have be living under a rock to believe them.

[VanGoghRocks]

9. To quote Ayelet Shaked, Knesset MP:

Behind every terrorist stand dozens of men and women, without whom he could not engage in terrorism. They are all enemy combatants, and their blood shall be on all their heads. Now this also includes the mothers of the martyrs, who send them to hell with flowers and kisses. They should follow their sons, nothing would be more just. They should go, as should the physical homes in which they raised the snakes. Otherwise, more little snakes will be raised there.”

As quoted in Michael Albert's magisterial "Killing 'Snakes' and Self'

http://zcomm.org/sendpress/eyJpZCI6NzMwNzA5LCJ2aWV3IjoiZW1haWwifQ/

So kill 'em all, right? Even the 'snakes' disguised as children.



Or are you prepared here and now to disavow Shaked's comments?

[still_one]

10. don't even know who this racist shaked, is, but associating one politician's racist triad to a post

expressing a particular view is not fair. If I said the outrageous remarks that Ted Cruz and Louie Gohmert have made obviously reflect those people's views that are critical of President Obama, it would not only be wrong, but an attempt to setup a straw man with the most extreme anti-Obama jerks I can find

[leftynyc]

11. Are you trying to equate

what Rhinodawg posted with this vile piece of shit?

[Rhinodawg]

12. I don't know where that came from...

but I'm not going to dignify VanGoghRocks nonsense.

[leftynyc]

13. Looks like he ran away

like a coward. Don't really blame him.

[VanGoghRocks]

15. There's cowards and then there's COWARDS:

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/07/15/world/middleeast/israelis-watch-bombs-drop-on-gaza-from-front-row-seats.html?ref=world

[leftynyc]

16. Another deflector

who can't back up their big mouth. Simple question - Were you trying to equate Rhinodawg with this vile person?

[VanGoghRocks]

17. First I'm a 'coward' (which I didn't alert on) and now I'm a 'deflector'? Why don't

you make up your mind?

[leftynyc]

18. And still no answer to a simple question

and nothing but trying to deflect from comparing a DU poster to a vile position held by someone nobody here has ever heard of. I guess I can't blame you for trying to run away from that. Keep digging.

[oberliner]

14. This entire post is a lie

She never said those things.

In a story headlined "Israeli Politician Declares War on the Palestinian People," Resnick actually suggested I compared Palestinian children to “little snakes,” and accused me of fomenting Palestinian genocide. This vilification was later picked up by several bloggers and reporters, all of whom were convinced of this frightening notion, without even a scrap of fact or truth.

[leftynyc]

19. Don't expect that poster

to own up to anything. I can't even get a simple yes or no out of them on their comparing a DU poster to that quote.