Gaza ceasefire talks walk a tightrope
By James M. Dorsey
The latest Gaza ceasefire negotiations are as much about halting Israel’s assault on the Strip and ensuring the unfettered flow of humanitarian aid into the territory as they are about Israel and Hamas preparing for a blame game if the talks fail to achieve a truce.
Israel and Hamas, despite US optimism, remain as far apart on core issues -- an end to the 19-month-long war, a complete Israeli withdrawal, Hamas and Gaza’s future, and who will administer the post-war Strip – as they were at the outset of the latest round of ceasefire talks.
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