Ismail Haniyeh set to lead ‘high-level’ delegation from militant group as Israel says it is willing to agree to another truce in exchange for more hostagesSee all our Israel-Gaza war coverageIn case you missed this report from Julian Borger in Washington earlier, a vote on a Gaza ceasefire resolution has been postponed for a second time at the UN security council amid reported policy differences inside the Biden administration.His report says:The UN draft resolution, drafted by the United Arab Emirates, had been changed on Tuesday in an effort to avoid a third US veto since the conflict began more than two months ago. Instead of calling for an “urgent and sustainable cessation of hostilities,” the amended text referred to “the urgent suspension of hostilities to allow safe and unhindered humanitarian access, and for urgent steps towards a sustainable cessation of hostilities”.According to diplomatic sources, the US mission in New York believed it had negotiated a text that it could at least abstain on, but when Washington was consulted, new objections were raised, with the White House reportedly taking a more pro-Israel line than the state department. Continue reading…
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Publish date : 2023-12-20 05:48:38
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Israel-Gaza war live: Hamas chief expected in Egypt for ceasefire talks; Israel open to another pause in exchange for hostages
