Oh Lord, we hope they reach an agreement and the war ends, because the population has been annihilated completely,
The obstacle to reaching a ceasefire agreement in Gaza is the continuation of Israeli evasion,
In the past, it has worked very similar to how it’s working in Doha today, where mediators will sit and discuss, work things out, and then those mediators will be in touch with Hamas, and then the Hamas leaders in Doha then communicate directly with Mr Sinwar for final answers,
We do not anticipate coming out of these talks today with the deal,
We know that Iran has made some preparations. We believe that, should they choose to attack, that they could do it with little or no notice and that it could come soon,
There’s just very few concrete details emerging from the talks that are taking place behind closed doors here in Doha,
The way negotiations work is that you start with some text on a piece of paper, and both sides work on that text. Usually, both sides make amendments to that text,
Today is a promising start, and we'll have more to say over the course of the day,
This is an unverified number provided by none other than Hamas themselves. This time under the guise of the health ministry,
Forty thousand lives lost in Gaza – a devastating reminder that behind each number is a story, a family, a future stolen. Let the magnitude not numb us, but rather ignite our resolve to seek justice and peace, and to demand a ceasefire. No more lives should be lost.”
As the UK made clear at the UN security council this week, the situation in Gaza is devastating,
Israel wants to reserve the right to continue operations in Gaza,
We are all worried about the regional situation,
Today is a promising start,
Most of the dead are women and children. This unimaginable situation is overwhelmingly due to recurring failures by the Israeli Defense Forces to comply with the rules of war,
Today marks a grim milestone for the world,
To the negotiating team - if a deal is not signed today or in the coming days at this summit, do not return to Israel. You have no reason to return to Israel without a deal,
Enough is enough, we want to get back to our homes in Gaza City, every hour a family is getting killed or a house getting bombed,
We are hopeful this time. Either it's this time or never I am afraid,
We have to take advantage of this window for diplomatic action and diplomatic solutions. That time is now.”