Qatar’s ceasefire offer adopts most Hamas demands [Israel]

Document widely rejected but still being pushed by emirate; was drawn up when Hamas, Qatar thought Israeli ground offensive unlikely.

Qatar has drafted its own version of a truce offer between Israel and Hamas, The Times of Israel has learned – and it adopts almost all of Hamas’s demands.

The document underscores the power struggle being waged behind the scenes of the Gaza conflict between Cairo’s new leadership and Turkey and Qatar — two countries which supported the Muslim Brotherhood’s rule in Egypt and its ousted president Mohammed Morsi. Hamas is an offshoot of the Muslim Brotherhood, which was removed from power in Egypt in 2013 by then military chief, now president, Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi.

The Qatari document was presented to US officials, Western diplomats and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas earlier this week, before Israel began its ground offensive in Gaza on Thursday night. Qatar reportedly demanded that the US help in mediation between the sides, excluding Egypt from the proceedings.

Promoting the document on Doha’s behalf is Qatari Foreign Minister Khalid bin Mohammed al-Attiyah, who had said in closed conversations last week that he did not believe Israel would launch a ground operation. Washington held intensive talks with Qatar over the offer but eventually chose the Egyptian proposal.

Okay, if I understand that right, instead of referring to the Free Republic posted article and link ... use the actual article itself, and original link to the original publication.

And then on the word count ... I understand the number. The magic number is 600 words ... If the original article is less than 600 words, excerpt out 1/2 or more; if more than 600 words, then have no more than 300 words for an excerpt.

And then, for attribution — a question here — is just the active and working link okay by itself?? ... Or does the name of the publication have to be included along with the original link?

As far as the excluded list, if I understand right, when I do post an original article here on Free Republic (in its own thread, by itself), your algorithm actually checks for that and will let me know if it cannot be used. I only say that, because mainly I’ll just be using articles that I’ve already posted on Free Republic in their own thread (but I’ll have to use their original link when posting on another thread.).

I hope I got all that right, because I would like to make reference to those articles that I’ve posted, when I’m commenting on a different thread.

Thanks for your help.

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