Hamas Provisionally Accepts Peace Plan
Aug. 14—Hamas has accepted the outline of a new peace plan for Gaza that would release all remaining hostages—living and dead—at once, and within 60 days lead to a withdrawal of Israeli forces and a new civilian government that would not include Hamas, which would also be demilitarized. Sources close to discussions between Hamas and mediators in Cairo say that the agreement is provisional upon Israeli acceptance of the plan, which has yet to be fully presented to the Netanyahu government.
Ultimately, these sources say that any agreement would come out of a joint meeting between Hamas, Israel, and mediators from Egypt, Qatar, and the United States. If Israel agrees to the outline of the plan, which had been worked out with the Arab mediators and President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff last week, such a meeting would be scheduled, depending on Witkoff's schedule. The Special Envoy is heavily involved in tomorrow's Alaska summit between Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Pressure Mounts on Netanyahu
Hamas' agreement with the terms of the new plan, which will see the end of its rule in Gaza and its end as a military organization, puts pressure on the Butcher of Gaza, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin "Bibi" Netanyahu, whose announced plan for a new wave of slaughter and the full occupation of the Strip by the Israeli military has met with universal protest both inside Israel—where it is opposed by the leadership of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and the families of the hostages, who say that it will kill all that remain alive—as well as in the rest of the world. Various European and other nations have used it as an impetus to announce their pending recognition of a Palestinian state.
Hamas' Diminishing Support
"Hamas has finally accepted the reality of its situation," said a source close to the negotiations. "It has no future, lacking support from both its former patrons, Bibi, who gave them guns and money to block the Palestinian Authority, and Iran, who totally lacks the means to supply its proxy. It has little or no support among Gazans who blame its stupid massacre and attack on Israel Oct. 7, 2023 for giving Netanyahu the pretext for unleashing his genocide against them. This deal can halt a new slaughter and get Hamas out of Gaza.
"And it backs Bibi into a corner," the source continued. "He has said that the only way to deal with Hamas is to exterminate them, perhaps freeing a handful of the hostages in the process. But the IDF leadership has said that the occupation of the rest of Gaza will kill all the hostages. This deal gets them home alive. If he refuses it, the families and the rest of Israel minus the insane Nazi Zionists represented by war criminals Bezalel Smotrich [Finance Minister] and Itamar Ben-Gvir [National Security Minister] will come for him."
Trump’s Role and Global Implications
"The key will be if Trump finally decides to turn up the pressure and demand sanity from Israel," said the source. "Trump wants the humanitarian disaster in Gaza to end. He knows that people are being starved to death by Bibi's denial of aid. This new deal will allow Trump and the United States to mobilize the world to put an end to this. It removes Israel from any role in determining how much humanitarian aid enters Gaza and who will distribute it. This provides the hammer needed to ram through such a deal.
"What has happened in Gaza is one of the most disgusting episodes in modern history, the worst genocide since the Nazis, done by an American ally, with America looking on," concluded the source. "Trump did not allow this to start, but ending the killing has eluded him. Until now. If the Arabs can bring Hamas on board, then the President must force Bibi to go along. If not, then what happens next is on Trump."