Published September 03,2024
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The United States on Tuesday known as for urgency and adaptability to finalize an settlement between Israel and Hamas for a truce in Gaza, after the latest deaths of six hostages.
“There are dozens of hostages still remaining in Gaza, still waiting for a deal that will bring them home. It is time to finalize that deal,” State Department spokesman Matthew Miller advised reporters.
“The people of Israel cannot afford to wait any longer. The Palestinian people, who are also suffering the terrible effects of this war, cannot afford to wait any longer. The world cannot afford to wait any longer,” Miller mentioned.
Miller mentioned that the United States will work “over the coming days” with mediators Egypt and Qatar “to push for a final agreement.”
One key sticking level has been Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s insistence that Israeli troops stay on the border between Gaza and Egypt.
“The bridging proposal that we put forward, that the government of Israel agreed to, it did include the removal of the IDF from densely populated areas. That includes the Philadelphi corridor,” Miller mentioned, referring to the Israel Defense Forces.
“We are opposed to the long-term presence of IDF troops in Gaza,” he mentioned.
“Finalizing an agreement will require both sides to show flexibility. It will require that both sides look for reasons to get to yes rather than reasons to say no.”
Pressure has been rising on Israel with Britain’s new Labour authorities on Monday saying it could cease some arms exports to Israel as a result of “clear risk” they could possibly be utilized in a critical breach of worldwide humanitarian legislation.
Britain knowledgeable the United States, a detailed ally of each international locations, earlier than it made the choice, Miller mentioned.
“It’s not that we disagree with the UK position, it’s that the UK makes an assessment based on their legal framework,” Miller mentioned.
“We make an assessment based on our own legal frameworks,” he mentioned, including that the United States was nonetheless reviewing incidents.
The State Department in May mentioned it didn’t have sufficient proof to dam shipments of weapons however that it was “reasonable to assess” that Israel has used arms in methods inconsistent with requirements on humanitarian legislation.
The United States gives about $3 billion in weapons to Israel annually.
Source: www.anews.com.tr