Israel's government and Hamas agreed on Wednesday to a four-day pause in fighting to allow the release of 50 hostages held in Gaza in exchange for 150 Palestinians imprisoned in Israel, and the entry of humanitarian aid into the besieged enclave.

GAZA/TEL AVIV, Nov 22 (Reuters) - Israel’s government and Hamas agreed on Wednesday to a four-day pause in fighting to allow the release of 50 hostages held in Gaza in exchange for 150 Palestinians imprisoned in Israel, and the entry of humanitarian aid into the besieged enclave.

    • rambaroo@lemmy.worldEnglish
      3·
      1 year ago

      Israel was blockading fucking food ports into Palestine. I’m sick of people trying to justify this extremist bullshit by painting every Palestinian as a terrorist. Yes it was a damn blockade. Stop fucking lying about it.

      And the only reason Israel started the blockade was Hamas getting elected, which Israel helped them to do in the first place.

    • Andy@slrpnk.netEnglish
      42·
      1 year ago

      You know, instead of relitigating the crimes of both sides until we die, what if we just organize a new peace process already?

      It’s been a fucking generation since anyone actually tried. And people always say, “Oh, ___ wont’ agree to that!” Well, okay, prove it. Book the big room at Olive Garden and see if someone shows up.

        • Andy@slrpnk.netEnglish
          1·
          1 year ago

          Both sides make that claim, and neither is going to sit down as long as they have a choice not to.

          Apartheid ended because the rest of the world left the people enforcing it with no means of retaining power. The same must be applied to Israel-Palestine.