According to earlier reports, the parties to the conflict may declare a new Cairo-mediated armistice agreement. It is expected that a statement to this effect will be made in the Egyptian capital at 8pm local time on Tuesday. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will disclose the details of the agreement in Ramallah, in the West Bank.
HAMAS officials have already confirmed that an agreement has been concluded. “The negotiations are over. We have achieved understanding thanks to the firmness of our people,” one of the HAMAS leaders, Mousa Abu Marzook said, adding that the end of aggression was a victory of Palestinian resistance.
“The agreement between the two parties has been achieved. We are expecting an official statement from Cairo to set a date when the truce will take effect,” HAMAS spokesman in Gaza Sami Abu Zuhri said.
- The previous round of consultations between the warring parties was disrupted a week ago. Hostilities in the Palestinian enclave resumed. HAMAS said that “there will be no new talks in Cairo with Israel until the latter agrees in advance to meet all legitimate demands of the Palestinians.”
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Statement on Today's Cease-fire Agreement...
ReplyDeletePress Statement
John Kerry
Secretary of State
Washington, DC
August 26, 2014
We strongly support today’s cease-fire agreement, and call on all parties to fully and completely comply with its terms. We hope very much that this cease-fire will prove to be durable and sustainable, that it will put an end to rocket and mortar attacks, and that it will help to bring about an enduring end to the conflict in Gaza.
As soon as calm is restored, the delivery of urgently needed humanitarian assistance to the people in Gaza must be accelerated, and the United States and the international community are fully committed to supporting this effort. We are also prepared to work with our international partners on a major reconstruction initiative, with appropriate measures in place to ensure that this is for the benefit of the civilian population in Gaza, not Hamas and other terrorist organizations. We look forward to coordinating closely with President Abbas and the Palestinian Authority on these critical efforts.
Over the course of the last few weeks, we have continued to work in close coordination with the Egyptians, the Israelis and the Palestinian Authority, and others in the region to arrive at this moment of opportunity. I want to commend the Egyptians for their role in hosting the negotiations in Cairo and for continuing to work to reach agreement on a cease-fire.
We are all aware that this is an opportunity, not a certainty. Today’s agreement comes after many hours and days of intensive discussions about how a sustainable cease-fire might provide the space and the opportunity to address long-term issues. I have assured both Prime Minister Netanyahu and President Abbas that the United States is ready to continue our engagement in that effort.
We are approaching the next phase with our eyes wide open. We have been down this road before and we are all aware of the challenges ahead. Both the Israelis and the Palestinians have strong views about their needs and the future of the region. Certain bedrock outcomes, though, are essential if there is to be long term solution for Gaza.................http://www.state.gov/secretary/remarks/2014/08/230910.htm