Did they really get a ceasefire?

Not long to wait to find out.

based on the fact that the U.S. announced it.

If the ceasefire holds?

Thank you SOS Hillary Clinton, and President Obama.. for showing the world how real diplomacy works..

for Senators Mc Cain & Graham.. this is real policy..

It won't last. Never does. But is good to stop the killing for a time...

I kept pressing 1 for english on the video but not working


added link:

http://live.reuters.com/Event/Conflict_on_the_Gaza_Strip

Agreement of Understanding For a Ceasefire in the Gaza Strip


1: (no title given for this section)

A. Israel should stop all hostilities in the Gaza Strip land, sea and air including incursions and targeting of individuals.

B. All Palestinian factions shall stop all hostilities from the Gaza Strip against Israel including rocket attacks and all attacks along the border.

C. Opening the crossings and facilitating the movements of people and transfer of goods and refraining from restricting residents' free movements and targeting residents in border areas and procedures of implementation shall be dealt with after 24 hours from the start of the ceasefire.

D. Other matters as may be requested shall be addressed.


2: Implementation mechanisms:

A. Setting up the zero hour for the ceasefire understanding to enter into effect.

B. Egypt shall receive assurances from each party that the party commits to what was agreed upon.

C. Each party shall commit itself not to perform any acts that would breach this understanding. In case of any observations Egypt as the sponsor of this understanding shall be informed to follow up.

Islamic Jihad has an unfortunate habit of violating that part of previous agreements.

Hamas has in the past worked to curb "splinter" factions, such as Islamic Jihad, so you aren't really making a point here, ellisonz.

My question is how much "leeway" is given. What kentuck points out below would seem to imply that it's got at least some amount of consideration for "acting in good faith," so, there's that.

...it's not a logical fallacy to state that Hamas being nominally in control of Gaza needs to uphold it's end of a cease-fire agreement that states that "All Palestinian factions" should abide by its terms. I'm making an excellent point, but you just don't like it because it challenges your attempt to obfuscate the facts of the matter.



This ceasefire agreement is a mile-wide and an inch deep. Israel has no reason at all to give Hamas such a presumption that it will act in "good faith."

My point is that there are, in fact, factions that Hamas does not control. If these factions - say Islamic Jihad, for the obvious example - decide they want to fuck over the cease-fire, what happens? Does Israel call all bets off, or does it grant allowance if Hamas responds by going after the guilty parties? After all, I don't suppose preventative crime-fighting is any easier in Gaza than it is in Tel Aviv.

It's an important question for the success of this agreement.

I wouldn't hold my breathe on that one.

"I don't suppose preventative crime-fighting is any easier in Gaza than it is in Tel Aviv."

Now that's "glib bullshit." I'll await any evidence you can present that in the past Hamas has made any internal effort at all, other than the elimination of the moderates of Fatah

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/19/world/middleeast/19gaza.html?_r=1


http://www.haaretz.com/print-edition/news/hamas-continued-rocket-fire-by-fatah-armed-group-harms-palestinian-interests-1.248631


http://www.reuters.com/article/2008/07/10/idUSL103182282


But, it seems my question has already been answered;
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10021863632

"B. Egypt shall receive assurances from each party that the party commits to what was agreed upon."

the White House and SOS Clinton.

The whole region could have gone up in flames (like nukes) and we'd be forced to get involved. Whatever she did, it is amazing. I've been losing sleep over this. She's amazing.

On a side note, the House Republicans are going to look for the stain on her blue dress. That's what they do best.

...Are they still a major player in that region??