Yar! Dem swashbucklin' champions be plannin' a deal fer Israel-Hamas hostages 'fore Thanksgiving, but be outright denyin' any cease-fire requests!
2023-11-19
Hark ye, me hearties! Sen. Chris Coons be overjoyed by tales of a possible parley betwixt Hamas and the release of 50 or more captives afore Thanksgiving. Yet, he be refusin' to entertain pleas for a truce. Avast, a feisty one we have here!
Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del., has expressed support for a possible deal to secure the release of hostages held by Hamas, but he has rejected calls for a cease-fire in Gaza. He clarified that there is a distinction between a cease-fire and humanitarian pauses. He explained that a cease-fire would mean an end to Israel's campaign against Hamas, which he does not support. However, he believes that a negotiated brief pause in the fighting to allow the release of hostages and the delivery of essential supplies would be a positive development.Coons emphasized the importance of this potential hostage deal for the American families affected and the more than 230 others involved. He stated that he had met with these families and witnessed their heartbreak. The Washington Post reported that the United States, Israel, and Hamas had tentatively agreed to release an initial 50 or more hostages in smaller groups every 24 hours. The release could commence within the next few days.
President Biden also addressed the issue in an op-ed, promising to work tirelessly to secure the hostages' release. He stated that every innocent Palestinian life lost is a tragedy and emphasized that Gaza must not be used as a platform for terrorism. Biden explained that a cease-fire is not peace as long as Hamas continues its destructive ideology. He expressed concern that every cease-fire gives Hamas an opportunity to rebuild its weapons and attack innocents again.
The U.S. is providing support to Israel in its offensive against Hamas, aiming to eradicate the group. Biden has been in constant communication with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and is actively working towards the release of American hostages. Meanwhile, protests calling for a cease-fire have taken place across the country, with demonstrators clashing with police outside the Democratic National Committee headquarters.