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August 13, 2024

Why Hamas Backed Out of Hostage Talks

A ploy, not a lack of interest in a ceasefire.

On August 8, President Biden and his Egyptian and Qatari counterparts issued a joint statement saying that they have an agreement for a Gaza ceasefire “on the table,” and inviting the Israeli and Hamas representatives to meet with them this coming Thursday to finalize it.

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August 13, 2024

  1. Iran’s Strategy in the Western Hemisphere

    Dangerous alliances with Venezuela, Bolivia, and others.

  2. Why Hamas Backed Out of Hostage Talks

    A ploy, not a lack of interest in a ceasefire.

  3. If UNRWA Can’t Be Shut Down, It Should Be Sanctioned for Its Ties to Terror

    Nine employees moonlighting for Hamas are the least of its problems.

  4. Crises of Atheism and Crises of Faith

    An acolyte of Bertrand Russell is let down.

  5. Weeping for the Jews in the Tortosa Cathedral

    Tisha b’Av in Catalonia, and a torrent of emotion.