{"id":1494,"date":"2025-05-31T14:49:09","date_gmt":"2025-05-31T14:49:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/firearmupgrades.com\/?p=1494"},"modified":"2025-05-31T14:49:09","modified_gmt":"2025-05-31T14:49:09","slug":"hamas-still-reviewing-u-s-proposal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/firearmupgrades.com\/?p=1494","title":{"rendered":"Hamas Still Reviewing U.S. Proposal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<br \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Welcome back to World Brief, where we\u2019re looking at negotiations for an <strong>Israel-Hamas<\/strong> cease-fire, <strong>China<\/strong>\u2019s low-level attendance at the <strong>Shangri-La Dialogue<\/strong>, and <strong>Ukraine<\/strong> accusing <strong>Russia<\/strong> of stalling peace talks.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h3><strong>Truce Proposal<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Hamas said on Friday that it was still <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/world\/2025\/05\/30\/israel-hamas-gaza-ceasefire-proposal\/\">reviewing<\/a> a U.S. proposal for a 60-day cease-fire with Israel\u2014which Israel agreed to the day before\u2014and added that it is consulting with other Palestinian factions.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Welcome back to World Brief, where we\u2019re looking at negotiations for an <strong>Israel-Hamas<\/strong> cease-fire, <strong>China<\/strong>\u2019s low-level attendance at the <strong>Shangri-La Dialogue<\/strong>, and <strong>Ukraine<\/strong> accusing <strong>Russia<\/strong> of stalling peace talks.<\/p>\n<div class=\"newsletter-unit-signup--shortcode-fallback\">\n<h2 class=\"dek-heading\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/foreignpolicy.com\/category\/world-brief\/\">Sign up<\/a>  to receive World Brief in your inbox every weekday.            <\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div data-shortcode-newsletter=\"world_brief\" class=\"newsletter-unit-signup newsletter-unit-signup--shortcode email-capture--step-1 newsletter-unit-signup--shortcode-world_brief\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-world_brief newsletter-shortcode-world_brief\">\n<div class=\"show-on-email-capture--signed-up hide-from-newsletter-subscriber newsletter-unit-signup--shortcode--container\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-unit newsletters-page newsletter-row\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-world_brief\">\n<h2 class=\"dek-heading\">Sign up to receive World Brief in your inbox every weekday.<\/h2>\n<p>\n                        <button class=\"button\">Sign Up<\/button>\n                    <\/p>\n<div class=\"grid--flex newsletter-world_brief newsletter-signup-container\" role=\"group\" aria-label=\"World Brief sign up form\" tabindex=\"0\">\n<div class=\"buttons\">\n<div class=\"hide-from-newsletter-subscriber privacy-policy-container\">\n<div class=\"privacy-policy-acknowledge\">\n<p><small>By submitting your email, you agree to the <a href=\"https:\/\/foreignpolicy.com\/privacy\/\" target=\"_blank\">Privacy Policy<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/foreignpolicy.com\/termsofuse\/\" target=\"_blank\">Terms of Use<\/a> and to receive email correspondence from us. You may opt out at any time.<\/small><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n    <label for=\"email-world_brief\">Enter your email<\/label><br \/>\n    <input type=\"email\" name=\"email\" class=\"hide-from-reg hide-from-sub\" id=\"email-world_brief\" aria-required=\"true\" required=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>    <button class=\"button button--signup \" data-newsletter-id=\"world_brief\" data-sourceid=\"In-article unit\">Sign Up<\/button>\n  <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<hr\/>\n<h3><strong>Truce Proposal<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Hamas said on Friday that it was still <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/world\/2025\/05\/30\/israel-hamas-gaza-ceasefire-proposal\/\">reviewing<\/a> a U.S. proposal for a 60-day cease-fire with Israel\u2014which Israel agreed to the day before\u2014and added that it is consulting with other Palestinian factions.<\/p>\n<p>Hamas initially said on Thursday that the proposal \u201cfails to meet any of the just and legitimate demands of our people\u201d and shows that Israel \u201cfundamentally seeks to entrench the occupation and perpetuate policies of killing and starvation, even during what is supposed to be a period of temporary de-escalation.\u201d However, the group did not outright reject the deal at that time and said its officials were \u201cundertaking a thorough and responsible review\u201d of it.<\/p>\n<p>Although the details of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/middle-east\/us-proposes-60-day-ceasefire-gaza-plan-shows-2025-05-30\/?utm_source=Sailthru&amp;utm_medium=Newsletter&amp;utm_campaign=Daily-Briefing&amp;utm_term=053025&amp;lctg=607f1056abd4f461f466319b\">plan<\/a>, put forward by U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff with help from Egypt and Qatar, have not been made public, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.timesofisrael.com\/full-text-of-witkoffs-proposal-for-60-day-gaza-ceasefire-and-hostage-release-deal\/\">reports<\/a> indicate that the cease-fire would last 60 days; Hamas would release 28 Israeli hostages (10 living and 18 deceased) during the first week in exchange for 1,236 Palestinian prisoners and the remains of 180 Palestinians. There are 58 hostages remaining in Gaza, 20 of whom are believed to be alive.<\/p>\n<p>As soon as the truce went into effect, Israel would cease all military operations in Gaza and begin to allow more humanitarian aid into the territory. This assistance would be delivered via the United Nations, the Red Crescent, and other agreed-upon channels.<\/p>\n<p>If further negotiations to secure a permanent cease-fire did not conclude within the 60 days, then the deal could be extended. Once a permanent truce is agreed on, Hamas would then be required to release the remaining 30 hostages.<\/p>\n<p>However, according to Hamas, the U.S. proposal does not guarantee aid deliveries into Gaza, does not commit to the withdrawal of Israeli forces from the territory, and does not include language about what would happen after the initial 60 days expires. This is \u201cfar from what Hamas agreed to with the American mediator,\u201d Hamas spokesperson Sami Abu Zuhri told Houthi-owned Yemeni media outlet <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TvAlmasirah\/status\/1928184000922742785\"><em>al-Masirah<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Recent cease-fire efforts have stalled as both sides refuse to concede <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2025\/05\/29\/world\/israel-us-proposal-ceasefire-hamas-latam-intl\">major sticking points<\/a> in the war. Namely, these include Israel demanding that Hamas disarm completely, be dismantled as a governing force, and return all 58 hostages before the war ends. Meanwhile, Hamas refuses to give up its weapons and has argued that Israel must first pull its troops from Gaza and commit to ending the conflict.<\/p>\n<p>At the same time, Gaza\u2019s humanitarian situation continues to deteriorate. On Friday, Israeli airstrikes killed 27 people, according to hospital officials. The United Nations\u2019 humanitarian affairs agency also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/middle-east\/israel-aid-blockage-making-gaza-hungriest-region-earth-un-office-says-2025-05-30\/\">accused<\/a> Israel of blocking all but a trickle of aid from entering Gaza, creating \u201cthe hungriest place on Earth\u201d at a time when a controversial new <a href=\"https:\/\/foreignpolicy.com\/2025\/05\/27\/gaza-humanitarian-foundation-aid-distribution-famine-israel-hamas\/\">aid distribution system<\/a>\u2014also backed by Washington\u2014has wreaked havoc on southern Gaza.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h3><strong>Today\u2019s Most Read<\/strong><\/h3>\n<hr\/>\n<h3><strong>What We\u2019re Following<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Shangri-La attendance. <\/strong>The Shangri-La Dialogue kicked off in Singapore on Friday with one <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/china\/chinas-defence-minister-dong-jun-skip-major-asian-security-summit-2025-05-29\/\">notable absence<\/a>: Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun. Although Beijing has previously sent its top defense diplomat to the security conference, Dong sent a lower-level delegation in his place this year to discuss the country\u2019s growing influence in the Indo-Pacific.<\/p>\n<p>This comes in stark contrast to the United States, which sent Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to give what experts expect will be the Pentagon\u2019s most comprehensive <a href=\"https:\/\/www.realcleardefense.com\/articles\/2025\/05\/30\/secretary_hegseths_first_shangri-la_dialogue_speech_why_it_matters_1113380.html\">public outline<\/a> of U.S. defense priorities in the region since President Donald Trump began his second term in January.<\/p>\n<p>But while many defense officials at Shangri-La are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/ced2xxpy532o\">prioritizing<\/a> tackling U.S.-China tensions and rising Indo-Pacific threats, European leaders <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/macron-hegseth-china-singapore-shangrila-defense-forum-ab9340e3f7ef562305f1b7359c8da4ea\">warned<\/a> the international community not to lose sight on efforts to end the Russia-Ukraine war.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf you consider that Russia could be allowed to take a part of the territory of Ukraine without any restriction, without any constraint, without any reaction of the global order, how would you phrase what would happen in Taiwan?\u201d French President Emmanuel Macron asked, adding, \u201cWhat would you do the day something happened in\u201d the Philippines?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Unknown peace terms. <\/strong>Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/c93yv5zpk1ko\">accused<\/a> Russia on Friday of purposefully stalling peace negotiations by failing to share a promised memorandum outlining Moscow\u2019s terms.<\/p>\n<p>Both sides agreed to provide that information following a round of <a href=\"https:\/\/foreignpolicy.com\/2025\/05\/16\/russia-ukraine-peace-talks-istanbul-turkey-putin-zelensky-cease-fire\/\">direct talks<\/a> in Istanbul earlier this month, and Kyiv claims to have already submitted its terms to both Russia and the United States. But Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said on Friday that Moscow\u2019s memorandum could not \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/05\/30\/world\/europe\/ukraine-russia-peace-talks.html\">be made public<\/a>\u201d and would instead be submitted during the next round of dialogue in Istanbul, scheduled for Monday. Both sides have agreed to attend the meeting in theory, but Sybiha has warned that Kyiv may only show up if Russia\u2019s terms are provided beforehand.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are interested in seeing these meetings continue because we want the war to end this year,\u201d Sybiha said, adding that Moscow \u201cmust accept an unconditional cease-fire\u201d to allow broader negotiations to take place. Russia, however, appears to remain largely uninterested in an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/un-us-says-russias-putin-should-take-ukraine-ceasefire-deal-2025-05-29\/\">immediate truce<\/a>, instead focusing on the so-called \u201croot causes\u201d of the war, such as Kyiv\u2019s NATO ambitions.<\/p>\n<p><strong>New mediation body. <\/strong>Representatives from more than 30 countries <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/hong-kong-wang-yi-mediation-legal-2ef92852a2b13528e3e44be7cada1531?user_email=6b04284e4d00370f16d3dac0a626e01bf24d86e4d6995646867da6aa680488d0&amp;utm_medium=Morning_Wire&amp;utm_source=Sailthru_AP&amp;utm_campaign=Morning%20Wire_30%20May_2025&amp;utm_term=Morning%20Wire%20Subscribers\">convened<\/a> in Hong Kong on Friday to establish a global mediation-based dispute resolution group. Called the Convention on the Establishment of the International Organization for Mediation, the body aims to provide \u201cChinese wisdom\u201d to resolve conflicts between nations and \u201cmove beyond the zero-sum mindset of \u2018you lose, and I win,\u2019\u201d Chinese Foreign Minister <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fmprc.gov.cn\/eng\/wjbzhd\/202505\/t20250530_11637277.html\">Wang Yi<\/a> said.<\/p>\n<p>Beijing maintains that this is the first intergovernmental legal organization to focus on mediation and that it will be vital to help safeguard the principles of the U.N. Charter. But some experts worry that it could also further China\u2019s global south ambitions. Beijing has long aimed to be a leader among developing nations, and with <a href=\"https:\/\/foreignpolicy.com\/2025\/04\/25\/trump-tariffs-trade-war-china-us-decoupling-europe-global\/\">Trump\u2019s trade war<\/a> isolating Washington from the rest of the world, China is hoping to bolster its arbitration credentials and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/en\/china-sets-up-sets-up-international-mediation-body-hong-kong-2025-05-30\/\">establish a reputation<\/a> on par with the International Court of Justice.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h3><strong>Odds and Ends<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Archaeologists in Guatemala have newly discovered a vast complex of pyramids, sanctuaries, and even a canal system belonging to the ancient Mayan people, Guatemala\u2019s Culture Ministry <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2025\/05\/30\/science\/mayan-complex-unearthed-guatemala-intl-hnk\">announced<\/a> on Thursday. Stretching across three areas near the sacred Mayan site of Uaxact\u00fan, the ruins are believed to be nearly 3,000 years old. \u201cThese sites form a previously unknown urban triangle whose existence we were unaware of until now,\u201d the ministry said. \u201cThese new archeological discoveries constitute a testament of Mayan culture\u2019s greatness, which today we are making known to the whole world.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/foreignpolicy.com\/2025\/05\/30\/hamas-israel-united-states-cease-fire-deal-hostage-release-aid-gaza\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome back to World Brief, where we\u2019re looking at negotiations for an Israel-Hamas cease-fire, China\u2019s low-level attendance at the Shangri-La Dialogue, and Ukraine accusing Russia of stalling peace talks. 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