Egyptian and US mediators report signs of compromise, but many analysts remain pessimistic

Egyptian and US mediators have reported signs of compromise in recent days and Egyptian state news channel Al-Qahera said on Saturday that a consensus had been reached in the indirect talks over many of the disputed points but gave no further details. However, many analysts remain pessimistic after five months of stop-start talks that have frequently broken down

  • cygnus@lemmy.caEnglish
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    2 months ago

    Something I’m struggling to understand: if people say Hamas does not represent Palestine, why are they the ones representing Gaza diplomatically? Shouldn’t the UN or someone step in so that Gazans can decide who their government is first, before anybody can make decisions for them – especially a group of deeply corrupt oligarchs based in a different country?

    • PugJesus@kbin.social
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      2 months ago

      For the same reason that dictatorial regimes are still negotiated with to end wars.

      “They represent the popular will” and “They represent the ability of the region to continue fighting” are two different things.

    • WarlordSdocy@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      2 months ago

      That would be nice but Palestinians never get a seat at the table when it comes to talks about things in the region. They were left out of the Abraham accords which was meant to normalize relations in the region with Israel and they’ll be left out of this because Israel wants to keep being able to steam roll them. Not let them have any kind of platform or position to be able to negotiate.

    • livus@kbin.social
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      2 months ago

      The UN can’t step in.

      The US protects Israel from UN intervention.

      The people of Gaza haven’t been able to have an election for about 18 years because of conditions there.

      Netanyahu’s faction in Israel initially helped Hamas because they wanted to “divide and conquer” so that the Palestinians didn’t have one government and couldn’t negotiate a two state solution.

      • MintyFresh@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        2 months ago

        No elections because Hamas wouldn’t allow any form of democracy. I know people are (rightfully) focused on Israel right now, but let us not forget what massive pieces of shit the Hamas leadership is. As far as I can tell this is the exact situation they were aiming for. Endless war. A situation we (as Americans or just humans in general, take your pick) have been, are, and most likely will continue to enable and inflame.

        Same as it ever was

        • livus@kbin.social
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          2 months ago

          let us not forget

          I was specifically explaining to that person why the international community is not able to intervene via the UN.

          Hamas leadership is shitty too, I agree, but in factual terms it simply lacks the power to singlehandedly prevent an international intervention.