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Hamas, Israel weigh 10-day cease-fire proposal

by 158 | January 14, 2009 at 12:27 pm

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Fighting needs to stop now

but while a 10 day cease fire

would help Hamas it would

be bad for Israel. Israel needs

a long term cease fire.

Egypt and Hamas were negotiating a proposal for a 10-day cease-fire in Gaza, officials said Wednesday, as the Palestinian death toll in the war passed 1,000 and smoke from Israeli airstrikes rose over Gaza City's devastated streets.

Egyptian and Palestinian officials said they hoped to seal Hamas' agreement on a temporary halt in fighting, which would be presented to Israel for approval. Key uncertainties remained for a longer-term deal under which Gaza's borders would be open and Israeli troops would withdraw.

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Blue Crush

at 20:30 on January 14th, 2009

Sounds like this has been approved by Hamas, & goes before Israel Thursday. I'm glad, civilians must be suffocating by now!

158

at 10:54 on January 15th, 2009

Yes, my main hope is that there is a cease fire now and relief for the people of Gaza.

nyctuber

at 21:10 on January 14th, 2009

What is the point, this conflict started when Hamas began firing rockets the minute the last cease-fire ended. It will be good for temporary humanitarian aid to Gaza, that's about it.