Hamas’ response to the Egyptian mediators’ proposal is expected today, but according to what local media say, the leader of the Palestinian group would be reluctant because the three points put on the table do not include an end to the Israeli attacks
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Hamas: “Negative opinion on the current negotiations with Israel, but let’s move forward”
08:35
University of California, police order pro-Gaza students to leave camp
The police present on the campus of the University of California, UCLA, asked the demonstrators present in the pro-Palestine encampment via loudspeaker to leave the place, after having declared the encampment illegal. This was reported by CNN, which witnessed the entry of over a hundred riot police officers in the last few hours.
Various security agencies have sent their units to the site with specific tasks: the Los Angeles Police Department is entrusted with the task of securing the perimeter, the California Highway Patrol will enter the encampment, the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department Angeles will be responsible for crowd control. Law enforcement officers on site will be equipped with protective equipment, including gas masks, according to sources cited by the broadcaster.
08:30
Lapid in the Emirates, ‘the priority is to bring the kidnapped people home’
The Israeli opposition leader met with Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Ziad in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates and discussed with him the international efforts for the release of the hostages and the post-war issue in the Strip. Lapid said during the meeting that “the most urgent thing is to bring the abductees home, and every country in the region can influence the agreement.”
08:28
Media, ‘Palestine flags banned at Eurovision’
Palestinian flags will not be allowed to enter the Malmo Arena where the semi-finals and grand final of the Eurovision song contest will take place in less than a week. The European Broadcasting Union (EBU), which organizes the event, has specified that any object that “may disturb the success of the event” will not be allowed, reports the Swedish newspaper Goteborgs Posten. Only the flags of the countries participating in the event will be admitted, therefore also that of Israel. Protests against the war are planned in Malmo during Eurovision week
07:48
Hamas: “Negative opinion on the current negotiations with Israel, but let’s move forward”
“The position on the current negotiating document is negative.” She said it Osama Hamdanhigh representative of Hamas in Lebanon in an interview with a local TV, reported by the New York Times. Hamas then clarified that this “does not mean that negotiations have stopped”. “Even if the group does not accept the current Israeli proposals without modification, we are willing – he continued – to continue negotiating.”
05:15
Pro-Gaza protests in American universities, in Arizona police shoot rubber bullets
Police of Arizona he shot rubber and pepper bullets against protesters at University of Arizona during the protests of pro-Palestinian and pro-Israeli groups: this was announced by the president of the university, Robert Robbins. Law enforcement made “minimal use” and wore tactical safety gear “to disperse the crowd… they had no choice but to take significant measures.”
04:36
Pro-Gaza protests in Columbia, Trump: “How nice to see the police raid”
The former (and aspiring future) US president Donald Trump he called the police raid on the Columbia University campus, where hundreds of pro-Palestine protesters were arrested, “good to see”. “We have so many negative forces in this country,” she added, speaking at a crowded rally in Wisconsin. “To every college president – he added – I say: immediately remove the encampments, eradicate the radicals and take back the universities, do it for all normal students who want a safe place where they can learn”.
01:47
For Sinwar the truce proposal is “a trap”
Yahya Sinwarleader of Hamas a Gaza, considers the proposed truce agreement to be “a trap”. According to Sinwar, “the proposal on the table is not an Egyptian proposal, but an Israeli proposal in disguise.” And this is why he would be reluctant: the agreement does not guarantee the end of the war. The comments in favor of the agreement from the Hamas leaders in exile are, however Sinwarmeaningless as they do not speak for the group.
Details of the draft agreement between Israel and Hamas appear in a Lebanese newspaper: waiting for Sinwar’s decision by our correspondent Paolo Brera 01 May 2024 01:45
Hamas defines the breakdown of diplomatic relations between Colombia and Israel a “victory”
The Palestinian Islamic movement Hamas welcomed the Colombian President’s announcement of the severing of diplomatic relations between Colombia and Israel to protest the conduct of the war in the Gaza Strip. “We greatly appreciate the position of Colombian President Gustavo Petro which we consider a victory for the sacrifices of our people and their just cause,” the Hamas leadership said in a statement, calling on other Latin American countries to “break” the their relations with Israel
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