Israel says cease-fire possible only if it ensures long-term quiet

[Fozzledick]

Israel is not ruling out a cease-fire in the Gaza Strip if it results in a significant change in the situation inside Gaza and a restoration of quiet to the South, diplomatic officials said Saturday night.

The officials’ comments came as the UN Security Council issued a statement calling for a cease-fire, and as the foreign ministers of the US, France, Germany and Britain were set to discuss the situation at a meeting in Vienna on Sunday, on the sidelines of their talks with Iran.

Israeli officials were not speaking of the conditions they would demand for a cease-fire, but among the ideas that have been discussed are the dismantling of the rocket capabilities inside Gaza, similar to the manner in which the chemical weapons were dismantled in Syria; developing a mechanism to enforce the cease-fire; and a restoration of Palestinian Authority – not Hamas – control over the area.
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“The goals of Operation Protective Edge remain restoring quiet to Israel for a long period of time while delivering a significant blow to Hamas and the terrorist organizations in Gaza... whether through military means or diplomatic ones,” one official said.

http://www.jpost.com/Operation-Protective-Edge/Israel-says-cease-fire-possible-only-if-it-ensures-long-term-quiet-362526

[shira]

1. Totally unreasonable to the haters, but...

...if the idea is to get Hamas out of power and the PA in control of Gaza, what's the point? Fatah's so-called "militant wing" is participating in rocket launches along with Hamas in Gaza.

Oh shit, we're not supposed to really mention that. Outside of Israel and the Jewish Press, no one is reporting it.