Hamas loses faith in US as mediator in Gaza ceasefire talks - AP
Kyiv • UNN
Hamas declares a loss of confidence in the United States as a mediator in the Gaza ceasefire talks. The group demands to focus on the implementation of Biden's proposal from May, otherwise it will refuse to participate in the talks.
The Palestinian Islamist group Hamas is losing faith in the ability of the United States to mediate a ceasefire in Gaza before a new round of talks scheduled for this week. This is reported by the Associated Press with reference to a statement by a senior Hamas official, Osama Hamdan, UNN reports .
Details
According to Hamadan, Hamas will take part in the talks only if they focus on the implementation of the proposal detailed by US President Joe Biden in May and supported by the international community.
Hamdan also accused Israel of bad faith and said that the group does not believe that the United States can or will pressure Israel to make a deal.
We informed the mediators that any meeting should be based on discussing implementation mechanisms and setting deadlines, not on negotiating anything new. Otherwise, Hamas sees no point in participating,
Recall
The leaders of the United States, Egypt and Qatar initiated urgent talks between Israel and Hamas on August 15. The goal is to conclude a ceasefire and hostage release agreement.
