Since Matthew Miller admitted that Netanyahu sabotaged a ceasefire, here’s a 🧵 on Biden officials lying about it.
Blinken June 11, 2024: Israel has agreed, the only party—
Reporter pushes back
Blinken: No, that’s the official position of the 🇮🇱 govt
Netanyahu stated publicly and Israeli media reported immediately after Biden’s announcement on May 31, 2024, that Israel would not agree to permanent ceasefire.
July 31 2024, after Israel assassinated Haniyeh in Iran.
Said: Does killing chief negotiator send message that they don’t want these negotiations?
Patel: I’m not gonna speculate
Miller June 13, 2024
Prem: Israeli officials said they’d rather not stop til they complete their aims of the war, any response
Miller: Israel put forward this proposal…yes there was going to have to be negotiations on how you end the war
September 9, 2024
Reporter: Is White House prepared to increase pressure on Netanyahu to accept a ceasefire deal, similar to UK withholding more weapons?
Kirby: Hamas is the main obstacle
July 15, 2024
Said: Do you think attack on Mawasi that killed close to 100 is Israeli attempt to scuttle talks…We’ve seen a pattern from Israel that every time we get close we see something like this
Miller: Israel is committed to the proposal
Blinken, August 19, 2024
Blinken May 2024: Only reason [deal] wouldn’t be achieved is Hamas
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