The Age/5.2.2024
The truth is that this extreme right wing Israeli Government does not want their hostages released until all Palestinians are either dead or in Jordan, the sea – anywhere but Gaza so the settlers can move in – funding for the first settlements has been approved by Netanyahu and the builders are just waiting for the International community to turn away – this from a Jewish activist in Israel – Mark
Jerusalem: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel is not ready to accept a deal at any price to release hostages held by Hamas amid rifts in his coalition about a US push to get more aid into Gaza.
The comments came during the latest episode in a rumbling Israeli coalition row between religious nationalist parties opposed to any concessions to the Palestinians and a centrist group including former army generals.
“The efforts to free the hostages are continuing at all times,” Netanyahu said on Monday (AEDT) ahead of a cabinet meeting. “As I also emphasised in the Security Cabinet – we will not agree to every deal, and not at any price.”
He also appeared to deliver a rebuke to his far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, who wants Jewish settlers to return to Gaza, and who criticised US President Joe Biden, Israel’s staunchest ally, for pressing for humanitarian aid deliveries to the enclave.
“Instead of giving us his full backing, Biden is busy with giving humanitarian aid and fuel [to Gaza], which goes to Hamas,” Ben-Gvir said in an interview with The Wall Street Journal, during which he openly backed Donald Trump, Biden’s likely rival in the November US presidential election.
“If Trump was in power, the US conduct would be completely different,” he said.
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