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January 15, 2025
Statement from President Joe Biden
Today, after many months of intensive diplomacy by the United States, along with Egypt and Qatar, Israel and Hamas have reached a ceasefire and hostage deal. This deal will halt the fighting in Gaza, surge much needed-humanitarian assistance to Palestinian civilians, and reunite the hostages with their families after more than 15 months in captivity.
I laid out the precise contours of this plan on May 31, 2024, after which it was endorsed unanimously by the UN Security Council. It is the result not only of the extreme pressure that Hamas has been under and the changed regional equation after a ceasefire in Lebanon and weakening of Iran — but also of dogged and painstaking American diplomacy. My diplomacy never ceased in their efforts to get this done.
Even as we welcome this news, we remember all the families whose loved ones were killed in Hamas’s October 7th attack, and the many innocent people killed in the war that followed. It is long past time for the fighting to end and the work of building peace and security to begin. I am also thinking of the American families, three of whom have living hostages in Gaza and four awaiting return of remains after what has been the most horrible ordeal imaginable. Under this deal, we are determined to bring all of them home.
I will speak more about this soon. For now, I am thrilled that those who have been held hostage are being reunited with their families.
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It's not impossible to imagine a big deal being cut to make Gaza a new Atlantic City like Beruit was back in the day with some Trump Casinos resorts.
Could be a bit off putting if you are in a sand trap on the golf course and dig up a child's femur by accident but they'll probably comp you a couple of tickets for the Kid Rock residency.Leave a comment:
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Just imagine if Hitler had somehow survived World War II and bragged about opening up the Auschwitz Country Club & Vacation Resort. How the fuck would that be any different than this.....
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