PM's Office Statement
Israel - Prime Minister's Office
Press Releases
The 37th Government
13.08.2024
The charge that Prime Minister Netanyahu added new conditions to the May 27 proposal is false. Prime Minister Netanyahu's July 27 letter does not introduce extra conditions and certainly does not contradict or undermine the May 27 proposal. In fact, Hamas is the one that demanded 29 changes to the May 27 proposal, something the Prime Minister refused to do.
Here are the facts:
1. The Netzarim Crossing
The May 27 proposal stipulates that only unarmed civilians will be permitted to cross the Netzarim corridor to Northern Gaza.
The July 27 letter stipulates that an agreed upon mechanism should be established to assure this (something that was initially raised by the US mediator). The letter not only does not contradict the May 27 proposal, it facilitates it.
2. Number of Living Hostages to be Released
The May 27 proposal stipulates that a specific number of hostages will be released "living or dead". Israel's position in the July 27 letter stipulates that all the living hostages in the relevant category should be released, again fully conforming to the May 27 proposal.
3. The way Palestinian prisoners will be released
The May 27 proposal stipulates that Israel will have a veto over a certain number of released prisoners and can designate that at least a certain number of prisoners will be released abroad. The July 27 letter fully conforms with this condition as well.
Thus, the July 27 letter does not introduce new terms. To the contrary, it includes essential clarifications to help implement the May 27 proposal.
|
NEWSLETTER
|
| Join the GlobalSecurity.org mailing list |
|
|
|
