Hamas accepted ceasefire deal long ago

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Hamas accepted a ceasefire proposal put forward by Israel in May and brought before the UN Security Council while Israel continued its bombing campaign, Hamas official Basem Naim says.  #Israel #Gaza #Gazaceasefire

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00:00There are two sides to every conflict, so let me ask you this.

00:05In recent days, in recent months, there have been accusations that your organisation, that

00:10Hamas has been putting up last-minute barriers and complications to a deal.

00:16Does Hamas take responsibility for not securing this ceasefire for its Palestinian people

00:21sooner?

00:22I think I have said it at the beginning.

00:28In May 27, we have accepted the Israeli proposal, which was handed over to the Americans and

00:36then became part of the UN Security Council.

00:39And then we have said, yes, we are ready to go for the details how to implement this deal.

00:45What was the response from the Israeli side?

00:48More massacres in Mawassi, in Gaza, assassinating our leadership.

00:54They have assassinated the top leadership in Hamas, who was negotiating with the Israelis.

00:58How can you negotiate a ceasefire agreement or a peace agreement where you are killing

01:03the man who is sitting around the table negotiating with you?

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