A look at Gaza ceasefire talks after Hamas accepts a new proposal
The latest proposal developed by Egypt and Qatar contains only slight modifications to an earlier one advanced by the United States and accepted by Israel, according to Egyptian and Hamas officials who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the sensitive talks.
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Toronto Sun
28 minutes ago
- Toronto Sun
Huckabee blames Europe for stalled Gaza talks, highlighting growing western divide
Published Aug 20, 2025 • 4 minute read U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee is seen during an interview in Jerusalem, Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025. Photo by Ohad Zwigenberg / AP Photo JERUSALEM — U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee sought Wednesday to blame a recent breakdown in Gaza ceasefire talks on the decision by some European leaders to recognize Palestinian statehood. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. 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Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account Talks over a lasting ceasefire have repeatedly stalled since the early months of the war sparked by Hamas' Oct. 7, 2023, attack — and long before there was any talk of major European states recognizing Palestinian statehood. The decisions were announced by France, Britain and other countries after the Trump administration's Mideast envoy had already walked away in frustration from the negotiations, which happened behind closed doors. It's unclear how and when they began to break down. But Huckabee's remarks in an interview with The Associated Press point to a sharp divide among western nations about how to approach the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and the rift has only deepened since President Donald Trump took office. Your noon-hour look at what's happening in Toronto and beyond. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Please try again This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Many European countries have sought to pressure Israel — the stronger party — and frame the pursuit of a two-state solution as a way to address the root causes of a conflict that long predates the war in Gaza. But the Trump administration has given Israel wide latitude to end the war on its terms. Dispute over which side should be pressured The White House fully supported Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's decision to end an earlier ceasefire that Trump had helped broker and resume wide-ranging military operations, during which Israel prevented food, medicine and other goods from entering Gaza for more than two months. Trump appears to have adopted Israel's position that further military pressure — including a planned offensive into some of the most densely populated areas of Gaza — will force Hamas to surrender. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. 'We will only see the return of the remaining hostages when Hamas is confronted and destroyed!!!' Trump posted this week on his Truth Social site. Meanwhile, France, Britain and more than two dozen other western-aligned nations have expressed mounting outrage at Israel's actions, demanding that it halt the fighting and do more to facilitate humanitarian aid. The moves to recognize Palestinians statehood — which were largely symbolic — were in part aimed at pressuring Israel to halt its offensive. Britain explicitly linked the two, saying it would hold off on recognizing a Palestinian state if Israel agreed to a ceasefire in Gaza, stopped building settlements in the West Bank and committed to a two-state solution. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Israel's current government and most of its political class were opposed to Palestinian statehood even before the war, and they now say it would reward Hamas and allow the militants to eventually carry out more Oct. 7-style attacks. 'A counterproductive effect' Huckabee, who is a longtime opponent of Palestinian statehood, said the 'noise that has been made by European leaders recently … is having the counterproductive effect that they probably think that they want. 'If they believe that unilaterally calling for a two-state, a Palestinian state recognition, immediately brings them closer, the sad truth is it's taking them further away,' he said. The AP sought a comment from the foreign ministries of France and Britain, which did not immediately respond. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Most Palestinians believe the decades-old conflict is rooted in Israel's military occupation of lands they want for an independent state and its continuous expansion of Jewish settlements. Attempts to negotiate a two-state solution going back to the early 1990s repeatedly broke down as violence flared, and no serious or substantive talks have been held since Netanyahu returned to office in 2009. On Wednesday, Israel approved plans for settlements in an area known as E1 outside Jerusalem, which the Palestinians and others say will cut the West Bank in half and make the establishment of a viable and contiguous state virtually impossible. Past U.S. administrations joined their western allies in vehemently opposing such plans. Trump and Huckabee — a strong supporter of Israeli settlements — did not. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. The ceasefire talks have continued, with Hamas saying this week that it accepted a proposal from Arab mediators that is similar to an earlier one advanced by the U.S. and accepted by Israel. Israel and the U.S. have not yet responded to the offer. Huckabee said he could not elaborate on the talks beyond saying he would not trust that Hamas is serious until they 'put their signatures on it' and that the group could be 'stringing this along,' as the U.S. and Israel have alleged in the past. The main disagreement has been over the conditions in which the war would end. Hamas has said it will only release the remaining hostages in exchange for a lasting ceasefire and an Israeli withdrawal from Gaza, while Israel says it is committed to returning all the hostages, defeating and disarming Hamas, and maintaining lasting security control over the territory. In Israel, many blame Netanyahu for the failure of the talks, accusing him of seeking to prolong the war to keep his far-right governing coalition intact. Hundreds of thousands took to the streets over the weekend to protest his planned offensive and call for a deal to return the captives. Read More Columnists Toronto & GTA World Editorials Toronto & GTA
Vancouver Sun
an hour ago
- Vancouver Sun
B.C. MLA launches private prosecution against Charlotte Kates of Samidoun
A member of the B.C. legislature says she is pursuing a private prosecution against a Vancouver woman who praised Hamas's Oct. 7 attack on Israel as 'heroic.' Dallas Brodie, leader of the OneBC party, says she has submitted allegations of 'terrorism offences' against Charlotte Kates to B.C. provincial court. Kates' social media accounts list her as the international coordinator for Samidoun, a group added to Canada's list of terrorist entities in 2024. Criminal proceedings typically commence with the filing of information by a law enforcement officer, describing the alleged offence. But in a private prosecution, a member of the public submits the information and swears it under oath to a judge for consideration by Crown prosecutors. Brodie and her party provided an unsigned copy of the information accusing Kates of 'glorifying and defending terrorist entities,' including through remarks at pro-Palestinian rallies in Vancouver. If the NDP won't prosecute terrorists, I will. Kates was arrested in 2024 after making a speech at a rally during which she said 'long live Oct. 7' and praised the attack. Start your day with a roundup of B.C.-focused news and opinion. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. A welcome email is on its way. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder. The next issue of Sunrise will soon be in your inbox. Please try again Interested in more newsletters? Browse here. Samidoun said last year that Kates was released with conditions and no charges had been laid. The group did not immediately respond to a request for comment about Brodie's private prosecution.
Winnipeg Free Press
an hour ago
- Winnipeg Free Press
B.C. MLA launches private prosecution against Charlotte Kates of Samidoun
VANCOUVER – A member of the British Columbia legislature says she is pursuing a private prosecution against a Vancouver woman who praised Hamas's Oct. 7 attack on Israel as 'heroic.' Dallas Brodie, leader of the OneBC party, says she has submitted allegations of 'terrorism offences' against Charlotte Kates to B.C. provincial court. Kates' social media accounts list her as the international co-ordinator for Samidoun, a group added to Canada's list of terrorist entities in 2024. Criminal proceedings typically commence with the filing of information by a law enforcement officer, describing the alleged offence. But in a private prosecution, a member of the public submits the information and swears it under oath to a judge for consideration by Crown prosecutors. Brodie and her party provided an unsigned copy of the information accusing Kates of 'glorifying and defending terrorist entities,' including through remarks at pro-Palestinian rallies in Vancouver. Kates was arrested in 2024 after making a speech at a rally during which she said 'long live October 7' and praised the attack. Samidoun said last year that Kates was released with conditions and no charges had been laid. The group did not immediately respond to a request for comment about Brodie's private prosecution. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 20, 2025.
