A Palestinian flag placed among the rubble of a government building in the Remal area of Gaza City. Mosa\'ab Elshamy/Al Jazeera
What The Cease-Fire Means To Israel And Hamas -- Jennifer Griffin, FOX News
The White House was quick to credit President Obama for brokering the cease-fire deal between Israel, Egypt and in turn, Hamas. In the official statement released by the White House Wednesday, it said "The President commended the Prime Minister [of Israel] for agreeing to the Egyptian cease-fire proposal -- which the President recommended the Prime Minister do."
Obama sent Secretary of State Hillary Clinton at the last minute to broker the deal as 30,000 Israeli troops sat poised to enter the Gaza Strip, even though State Department officials said Tuesday that Clinton was not carrying any proposals. Clinton spent 24 hours shuttling between Jerusalem, Ramallah and Cairo putting the final touches on a deal that Hamas had agreed to with Egypt 24 hours before.
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Commentaries, Opinions, And Editorials
The Complicated Politics of the Israel-Hamas Cease-Fire -- Seth Mandel, Commentary
Old Problems and New Realities -- Ahmed Moor, Daily Beast
Behind the Story: TIME’s Karl Vick Discusses the Cycle of Violence in Israel and Gaza -- Kharunya Paramaguru, Time
Iran's Agenda in the Gaza Offensive -- Reva Bhalla, Real Clear World/Stratfor
15-Year-Old Egyptian Cyber Activist Takes on Israel -- Eli Lake, Daily Beast
Syria's Spray-Can Revolution -- James Harkin, The Atlantic
Rebels Make Gains in Congo -- Irish Times editorial
On Europe’s Thanksgiving Menu: Stiffing Greece -- Peter Gumbel, Time
Is France the timebomb at the heart of Europe, as The Economist suggests? -- Simon Lambert, Daily Mail
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