How about go pound sand? Joe Biden, along with other Western allies of Israel, desperately need a pause in the fighting for their own domestic-politics concerns. And so does Israel, which is why they continue to engage negotiations for a hostage deal.
But somehow the dynamics of a war started by Hamas and the Gazans have been inverted into a situation where the onus for trust-building has landed on the country attacked:
Tuesday’s push for a shorter cease-fire—even lasting a few days—could prove to both sides that the other is serious about a longer deal, negotiators said. Israel and some negotiators believe Hamas only wants to escalate fighting to inflame regional tensions during Islam’s holy month in March while Hamas points to Israel’s threat to launch a final offensive on Gaza’s southern border if no agreement is reached.
As the war in Gaza persisted on Tuesday, a…
