PNN – The Zionist newspaper “Yediot Aharnot” published in the Occupied Territories quoted a Zionist official as saying: In its response, the Hamas movement has rejected US President Joe Biden’s plan for negotiations.
According to the report of Pakistan News Network, quoted by the Palestinian “Sama” news agency, this Zionist official added: We received the response of the Hamas movement, and in it, this group has rejected Biden’s plan.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Egypt announced that together with Qatar, we received the response of Hamas and Palestinian groups to the proposed plan for negotiations, cessation of hostilities, exchange of prisoners and hostages.
According to the ministry’s report, Cairo and Doha emphasized that they will continue to make joint mediation efforts with the United States until an agreement is reached.
According to this statement, the mediating countries will review the response and coordination with the relevant parties regarding the future steps and actions.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Qatar also confirmed that this country, along with Egypt, received the response of Hamas and Palestinian groups regarding Israel’s proposed plan for negotiations.
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This statement was issued hours after the Al Jazeera network, quoting informed sources, announced that Ismail Haniyeh, the head of the political office of Hamas, and Ziyad Al-Nakhleh, the secretary general of the Islamic Jihad movement, delivered the response of the resistance to the plan proposed by the Zionist regime for the exchange of prisoners to the Prime Minister of Qatar.
After the response of Hamas and the Islamic Jihad movement, these two resistance movements confirmed this action and announced in a statement that Ismail Haniyeh, the head of the political office of Hamas and Ziad al-Nakhleh, the secretary general of Islamic Jihad, at the head of a delegation from these two movements, delivered the response of the resistance groups to the proposal for a ceasefire and exchange of prisoners during a meeting with the Prime Minister of Qatar and sent it to the Egyptian brothers.
In this statement, it is stated that in the response of the resistance groups of the interest of the Palestinian people, the necessity of a complete cessation of the war and the complete withdrawal of the occupying forces from the Gaza Strip has been prioritized.
The statement also adds that the Palestinian delegation, relying on a sense of national responsibility, declares its readiness for positive interaction to reach an agreement that will lead to the end of this war.
The delivery of the response to the Zionist regime’s proposed plan regarding the negotiation of a ceasefire and exchange of prisoners is done after the resolution proposed by the United States regarding the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip was approved without any opposition or veto in the meeting of this council.
In this 7-point resolution, it is stated that the resolution proposed by the United States reminds all relevant resolutions regarding the situation in the Middle East, including the issue of Palestine, and emphasizes the importance of the continuous diplomatic efforts of Egypt, Qatar, and the United States with the aim of achieving a comprehensive ceasefire agreement including three stages.
The resolution states: It welcomes the new ceasefire proposal announced on May 31, which Israel accepted, and calls on Hamas to accept it as well, and calls on both sides to fully implement its terms without delay and without restrictions. and execute the condition.
This resolution notes that the implementation of this proposal can have the following results in three stages.