From: The Times of Israel April 16, 2025 But if European diplomats think Witkoff was naïve in dealing with Hamas / Netanyahu, it is nothing to the scorn they hold for his handling of Putin. Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei doubtless laughing into his beard at the arrogant amateurism of those Americans.
“It is as if Steve Witkoff is trying to play three dimensional chess with chess grand-masters on three chess boards simultaneously not having played the game before.”
From: Haaretz May 31, 2025 Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar said that, "If France and the UK want to reach a cease-fire — pressure should be put on Hamas."
Sa'ar blamed Hamas for the latest failure in cease-fire negotiations on Saturday, after Hamas asked for changes in the latest American proposal.
"If France and the UK want to reach a cease-fire," Sa'ar wrote on X referring to European sanctions that the countries threatened: "pressure should be put on Hamas that continues to say 'no,' instead of attacking Israel, which says 'yes.'"
Earlier May Haaretz learned that Israel told the UK and France it would annex parts of the West Bank if they recognized Palestinian statehood.
into his beard at the arrogant amateurism of those Americans.
