Yes, and the Zionists have been turning down every other deal since, including the current one. They don't want the 'war' to stop; they want waterfront mansions in Gaza, on top of the graves of millions of Palestinians.
(And they also want the Gazan gasfields)
I don't necessarily believe Hamas. (I don't believe Netanyahu, either.) Just because they said they made an offer doesn't mean they actually did, or that it was that straightforward. They broke the Oct. 6 truce on Oct. 7, so why should anyone just outright simply believe them on Oct. 8?
Netanyahu is a criminal. So are Hamas. Nobody really knows what has been going on within or between the sides. As a historian (although not of this region), I'm aware that it is impossible to write about contemporary events with any assurance of having access to sufficient materials.
As for the "truce," that many pro-Palestinians felt Israel was oppressing people in Gaza even before Oct. 7. And Hamas, for all its attempts to pretend otherwise, never unequivocally accepted Israel's right to exist. You can argue they shouldn't be required to, but Israel can argue otherwise.
Interesting perspective. My idea of truce is stop fighting, regardless of "accepting" the other.
Since you are historian this might be a relevant question. Is there any truce in history where one side can kill the other but it's still considered a truce?
You're making all kinds of assumptions. Israel is better at killing than Hamas, but that doesn't mean Hamas is not just as determined.
Although I'm Jewish, I'm not a Zionist. I'm not an anti-Zionist, either. I do, however, think, that Netanyahu bad does not mean Hamas not disgustingly evil too.
Additionally, I can't see you can equivocate Israel oppressing the entire Palestinian population with Hamas saying that they don't recognize Israel. Not even remotely the same things.
People should realize that the hostage taking was a bargaining tool to get Palestinian prisoners released but 20+ years of war on terror propaganda made people think that Hamas is just ontologically evil and does it because they're evil with no other reason
Given the warnings and the obvious date, it's clear Bibi wanted the attack, because he wanted the excuse. He just didn't think it would be this big of an attack.
After rejecting this, then Israel started a genocide, all the while demanding release of the hostages? Netanyahu want ALL Palestinians either killed or driven out. Israeli policy makers are lying when they claim to want peace.
I think of this akin to Trump not wanting a border/immigrant solution during the election (or any time) so that he could use the issue for political purposes. Peace did not fit N's plans. He WANTED a crisis, and to keep it going. People as pawns.
Okay, let’s say hamas offered that just so the destruction and death would end earlier, why they just didn’t release them?! Who was the genius that thought in this situation they’re leverage?!
If Israel were to accept the offer, they would no longer have reason to extinguish the lives of Palestinians and seize land in the Gaza strip. Zionists don't care about the lives of hostages. They care about eliminating life for land.
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(And they also want the Gazan gasfields)
https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2024-09-19/ty-article/.premium/new-evidence-reveals-netanyahus-relentless-efforts-to-block-hostage-deal-report-shows/00000192-0a79-d1bc-a1ff-2e7fe0420000
Since you are historian this might be a relevant question. Is there any truce in history where one side can kill the other but it's still considered a truce?
Although I'm Jewish, I'm not a Zionist. I'm not an anti-Zionist, either. I do, however, think, that Netanyahu bad does not mean Hamas not disgustingly evil too.
policy in Gaza not a bug. It’s never been about the hostages.