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There is genuine hope that the ceasefire deal will last, although many question marks remain,
wrote Daniel Byman, a senior fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies and professor at Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service Now I think the political and geopolitical stars are both aligned and we’re going to see what we can do over the next 50, whatever days it is,
An Israeli-Hezbollah ceasefire would be a significant and welcome success,
wrote Aaron David Miller, a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and former US diplomat After October 7, Israel is far less trusting of deterrence and more of a believer in keeping its enemies weak,
Irony of ironies it might well fall apart on Trump’s watch,
I have set out my position very clearly in relation to the sale of capability to Israel to defend itself against attacks, such as those from Iran, and I am very clear that we will continue to do so.”
But challenged by SNP MP Brendan O’Hara on what he called the UK’s “morally repugnant” arms sales to Israel, Sir Keir said A huge international effort will be needed if this agreement is to endure. If it works, it could bring long awaited relief for many and potentially a pathway to sustainable peace…. The key to a sustainable end to the conflict in Gaza remains the release of the hostages. Hamas should release all remaining hostages immediately and unconditionally.”
We strongly urge all parties to use this agreement to open a pathway to a lasting peace.” ... We must seize this moment. It must be a turning point that builds momentum towards a lasting peace across the Middle East. In Gaza, we need an immediate ceasefire, the release of all the hostages and an end to Israeli restrictions on aid. The intolerable suffering must end.”
We must seize this opportunity to build trust, de-escalate tensions and push for a wider ceasefire.”
Peace is not the silence of cemeteries / Peace is not the silent result of violent repression”
As Óscar Romero, the martyred Salvadoran bishop, once wrote It reminds us that peace is possible,
said Mr Biden, as the deal brought to an end the 14-month conflict, during which close to 4,000 people lost their lives and hundreds of thousands were displaced To get around the issue, media reports had suggested that the US would issue a letter supporting Israel's right to act,
Even its imperfect implementation in 2006 brought over 16 years of relative peace and stability. Both sides are ready for that."
Resolution 1701 was often criticized, Abercrombie-Winstanley pointed out We are happy because we will return to our country and homeland in the south,
Hala Saeed, a Lebanese woman displaced from her home, told The Associated Press Our joy is very great,
Kamal al-Haj Ali, another displaced resident, told the AP President Biden intends to begin that work today by having his envoys engage with Turkey, Qatar, Egypt, and other actors in the region,
You are prohibited from moving towards the villages that the IDF has asked to be evacuated or towards the IDF forces in the area,
Our people have the right to return to their land and towns to live in peace,
Today begins the thousand-mile road to reconstruct what was destroyed and to continue to strengthen the role of the legitimate institutions, led by the military, who we place great hopes in to enforce authority on the country."
In his televised speech he said People on both sides of the border want to live in genuine and lasting security,
Baerbock said, calling the deal "a success for diplomacy."
