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Walking a tightrope: Negotiating a ceasefire deal with Hamas
Smadar Perry
Published: 05.08.18, 23:25
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1. Please explain to me............
DSM ,   USA   (08.06.18)
why is Israel, a superpower in it's own right, trying to negotiate a cease fire with a group whose military power is kidnapping, burning kites and tires ? What does Israel gain by legitimizing Hamas?
2. Let me get this straight: we're playing tough vs Putin,Trump
(08.06.18)
but crap our pants when facing bunch of third rate terrorists?! (to whom we supply everything but the air?)
Have they, like his proverbial Sara, "something" on Bibi, that he's so scared of that his brain freezes?!
3. AN IMPORTANT "CLIMATE CHANGE " IN M.E. PROBABLY ONGOING
DANNS/SHS Clbrtr ,   MONTEVIDEO   (08.06.18)
GO STEP BY STEP WITH THE AGREEMENTS .BUT DO IT NOW NOT NEXT YEAR OR NEVER FOREVER DONT FORGET THE LOVERS OF THE PANDORA BOX AND WARS ARE AROUND .AND THEY ARE VERY FRIGHTENED ABOUT AN IMPORTANT CEASE FIRE AGREEMENT (READ THE LETTERS OF MOST OF THE OTHER READERS IN YNET AND FB POSTS .YOU KNOW IN GENERAL,OF COURSE THEY ARE EXCEPTIONS ) THE CHANCE IS REAL AND VERY IMPORTANTFOR FIRST TIME SINCE 1979 MENAHEM BEGIN SADAT CARTER TREATY OF PEACE BETWEEN EGYPT AND MEDINAT ISRAEL DONT WASTE IT !DONT WASTE IT !
4. Setup for Psalm 83?
David M ,   San Jose   (08.06.18)
Interesting possibilities, IF this actually goes forward. Psalm 83 identifies the Philistines separately from the “tents of Edom”, the likely West Bank Palestinians. Such a deal would facilitate that separation in Palestinian identities back to their biblical definitions. It would also explain their presence in the coalition against Israel in the Psalm, as they may grow close to the Philistines of Gaza. In any case, with God’s help, Israel will mop the floor with the whole lot of them at the appointed time.
5. Cease fire an obscenity. Retake Gaza forever!
Chaim ,   Israel   (08.07.18)
A cease fire with Hamas, Fatah or any "Palestinian" group is an obscenity. It screams weakness and appeasement. If Israel acts with such weakness towards small enemies, how can we possibly expect strong foes (or anyone) to respect us?

Gaza belongs to Israel. Fleeing Gaza was a horrendous mistake that caused ALL of the Gaza terror, wars, rockets etc. Retake Gaza forever!
6. Ceasefire with Hamas is a joke.
lal ram ,   Wolverhampton, UK   (08.13.18)
You cannot have ceasefire with a entity whose ultimate aim is to destroy Israel, listen up take over Gaza completely forever.
7. Clearly a treachorous government
Bertram ,   London, UK.   (08.14.18)
It seems that Netenyahu's cabinet is infested with leftists and traitors. The prime example is the defense minister who has said that the Kerem Shalom border crossing will be opened if calm prevails on the Gaza border. If he was a real patriot he would be willing to sacrifice hundreds of lives in the service of a greater Israel.
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