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Kate FitzGerald's avatar

This says everything you need to know about the current state of affairs. When I saw Tehran’s announcement that they might hold off their attack if a ceasefire agreement were reached, I immediately suspected that the U.S. and Iran had cooked this up together. I know that sounds paranoid but it really might be true. As an American, I continue to be ashamed of and fearful for the state of my country. Whatever you think of Netanyahu, he has done better than the alternatives during this situation. Can you imagine Benny Gantz holding out against the U.S. this long? Am Ysrael Chai

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Danny Rosenstein's avatar

Biden is desperate for a deal before the Democratic convention. The pro-terror protests that will occur even if there is a ceasefire, will be many times worse without a deal. The U.S. is negotiating against Israel for the sake of U.S. politics and the U.S. is not at risk when Hamas violates the ceasefire, which it will. The U.S. cannot pressure Iran, Qatar or Hamas, which sees Biden as weak and understands that he will continue to handcuff Israel. Biden’s only option is to dispatch his court Jews - Blinken &

Hochstein - to pressure Israel, while leaking statements about Israel’s (in)ability to defeat Hamas. A deal to free the remaining hostages is vital, but it must be on Israel’s terms not on those of the U.S. or its jihadist bedfellows.

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