US, Qatar, Egypt engage in ‘sensitive’ diplomatic efforts to get Israelis released
WASHINGTON (AA) – The US, Qatar and Egypt are carrying out “sensitive” diplomatic engagements to secure the release of the Israelis held in the Gaza Strip, the American envoy to the UN said Friday.
“We’ve been working tirelessly with Qatar, Egypt and other regional partners on a strong, compelling proposal.
“Our engagement is the best opportunity to reunite all hostages with their families,” Linda Thomas-Greenfield told reporters at UN headquarters in New York.
The US has continued to work toward a sustainable resolution to the conflict so that Israelis and Palestinians can live side by side and enjoy equal security, dignity and freedom, Thomas-Greenfield added.
The proposal would move all parties “one step closer” to creating the conditions for a sustainable cessation of hostilities, she said.
“The (UN Security) Council has the obligation. That’s the obligation to ensure that any action we take in the coming days increases pressure on Hamas to accept the proposal,” she said.
Thomas-Greenfield said there are two Security Council resolutions on Gaza and added that a draft resolution demanding an immediate humanitarian cease-fire, put forward by Algeria, could jeopardize “sensitive negotiations” to broker a deal.
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