Linda Thomas-Greenfield, the US ambassador to the UN, pressed the United States line that only Hamas is left to accept US President Joe Biden’s ceasefire deal.
“For months the United States has worked around the clock alongside Egypt and Qatar to broker a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas,” US ambassador said at UN headquarters in New York.
“Such a deal has proven elusive. Why? Because Hamas has refused to accept any agreement. But right now, there is another opportunity,” Thomas-Greenfield added, saying the deal “is nearly identical to Hamas’s own proposals”.
“This deal would bring hostages home, ensure Israel’s security, and enable a surge of humanitarian relief and essential services including water and electricity, medical facilities and rubble removal to Palestinian civilians in Gaza, and set the stage for a political settlement that provides a better future for Israelis and Palestinians alike.”
Source: AlJazeera
