Hamas has indicated it is currently unable to identify and track down 40 Israeli hostages needed for the first phase of a ceasefire deal, according to an Israeli official and a source familiar with the discussions, raising fears that more hostages may be dead than are publicly known.
  • Flying Squid@lemmy.worldMEnglish
    418·
    6 months ago

    You mean Israel went into negotiations making unreasonable demands? Like almost every other time?

    • TheFonz@lemmy.worldEnglish
      42·
      6 months ago

      What are the demands of each side? Can we lay them out and compare? Or do we know already that Hamas demands are reasonable? Do we always have to take sides? I personally want what’s best for the Palestinian people so I want a ceasefire and return to negotiations. But this partisan flailing isn’t helping the cause. Unless of course we’re ok sacrificing more Palestinians? I don’t get it.

      • Flying Squid@lemmy.worldMEnglish
        52·
        6 months ago

        Do sides have to be taken in a negotiation?

        I would say yes. That’s the whole point of a negotiation.

        • TheFonz@lemmy.worldEnglish
          42·
          6 months ago

          Should we grant:

          • A. Both sides be reasonable?
          • B. Only Israel should be reasonable?
          • C. Only Hamas should be reasonable?
          • D. None of the above.

          I just don’t understand why you’re calling out only one party?