What Made the Gaza Ceasefire Possible?
Palestinians and their allies around the world are with Israel, brokered 15 months into a brutal genocide. The first part of the agreement is already in progress, with Palestinian prisoners being exchanged for Israeli hostages. Israel is expected to pull out of all areas in Gaza, allowing survivors of the genocide to return to the rubble of their homes.聽
Though the ceasefire was one of United States President Joe Biden鈥檚 last acts in office, critics point out that he could have pushed for such a deal a year ago. But , allowing Israel to slaughter tens of thousands of Palestinians. A recent suggests Kamala Harris lost the 2024 presidential election to Donald Trump in part because of the Biden administration鈥檚 stubbornly pro-genocide position. Meanwhile, , further fueling Arab American anger with the Biden administration.
Ramzy Baroud, journalist, editor of The Palestine Chronicle, and author of five books including , spoke with 猫咪社区! Senior Editor Sonali Kolhatkar on 猫咪社区! Presents: Rising Up With Sonali about how the ceasefire deal was won.
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