Earlier today, Israeli government officials refused the truce offered by Hamas leaders, saying that the offer was not serious and would only give the “terrorist organization” further time to plan and prepare for another round of conflict.
Israeli government spokesman David Baker accused the group of “playing games” and “buying time to regroup” – this in response to Hamas’ offer to accept a cease-fire.
Does this small tidbit of news remind you of anything? In the months following 9/11, George W. Bush took this same type of stance towards countries his administration viewed as hostile, or as threatening. Despite offers to negotiate, his hard-nosed stance led the
Interestingly, former U.S president Jimmy Carter recently returned from his tour of the
-Associated Press
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