Blinken urges Mideast leaders to press Hamas over a cease-fire.

Getting a Cease-Fire in Gaza Has Been Hard. Fulfilling One Will Be Harder. The proposal backed by President Biden is deeply political and aims at stopping the war at least for now. But Israel rejects a permanent cease-fire and Hamas has its own reasons for reluctance.

Netanyahu’s Far-Right Partners Reject Cease-Fire Compromise Two coalition members threatened to topple Israel’s government if Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accepted a deal for a cease-fire and the release of hostages that stopped short of Hamas’s total destruction.

Israel and Hamas Could Restart Cease-Fire Talks Within a Week, Officials Say Negotiators held preliminary discussions in Paris this weekend, hoping to revive the possibility of a truce, the officials said.

C.I.A. Director Blames Hamas for Stalled Cease-Fire Talks The group’s rejection of a recent proposal “is standing in the way of innocent civilians in Gaza getting humanitarian relief,” the director said.

Israel: Cease-Fire, Get Hostages, Leave Gaza, Rethink Everything Israel is at a strategic point in its war in Gaza and there is every indication that Benjamin Netanyahu is going to choose the wrong path.

The ‘Cease-Fire Now’ Imposture It’s not a call for sparing innocent Palestinians. It’s a demand for Israel’s total surrender.

In bipartisan March for Israel, crowd rejects cease-fire, demands release of hostages (RNS) — The march was intended as a response to numerous demonstrations across the country and the world — some led by Jews — calling for an end to Israel’s retaliatory strikes in Gaza. The post In bipartisan March for Israel, crowd rejects cease-fire, demands release of hostages appeared first on Religion News Service.

Iran and Saudi Arabia Demand Gaza Cease-Fire The leaders of both Islamic countries appeared to put aside their historical animosities at a summit to present a united stand against Israel’s bombardment of the strip after Hamas’s attack.

A Gaza ‘Cease-Fire’ or a ‘Pause’? Even World Leaders Are Confused. Experts say neither term is defined under international law.

In Washington, Jews and Muslims protest for cease-fire in massive Free Palestine march WASHINGTON (RNS) — The DC gathering was one of dozens taking place around the world Saturday demanding a cease-fire in the ongoing Israel-Hamas war. The post In Washington, Jews and Muslims protest for cease-fire in massive Free Palestine march appeared first on Religion News Service.

Faith-based groups’ protests for cease-fire in Gaza gain momentum “We don’t need a pause, we need it ended — we need it to cease,” the Rev. Darrell Hamilton II said of the violence in Gaza. The post Faith-based groups’ protests for cease-fire in Gaza gain momentum appeared first on Religion News Service.

I’ve Been Under Bombardment. There Must Be a Cease-Fire in Gaza. What outcome does Israel’s strategy avert that would be worse than the outcome it has already created?

Israel, It’s Time to Consider a Cease-fire It’s time for Israel to consider a cease-fire.

Protesters occupy New York’s Grand Central to demand cease-fire in Gaza New York (RNS) — The event was organized by Jewish Voice for Peace, an anti-Zionist organization created in 1996 that also occupied Congress a week ago, asking for an immediate cease-fire between Israel and Hamas. The post Protesters occupy New York’s Grand Central to demand cease-fire in Gaza appeared first on Religion News Service.

Protesters in NYC Fill Grand Central to Call for Cease-Fire in Gaza A large demonstration, organized by Jewish Voice for Peace, came as Israel ramped up its military operations inside Gaza.

U.S. Says a Cease-Fire in the Israel War Would Only Benefit Hamas A White House spokesman said the administration supported humanitarian pauses to allow aid to reach Gaza and civilians to evacuate.

Jewish-led demonstrations for Gaza cease-fire see hundreds arrested at Capitol WASHINGTON (RNS) — Participants in the protest played guitars and blew shofars as they sang songs in English and Hebrew for at least three hours. The post Jewish-led demonstrations for Gaza cease-fire see hundreds arrested at Capitol appeared first on Religion News Service.

White House protest leads campaign for a cease-fire before Israeli ground invasion (RNS) — Dozens of participants at a primarily Jewish protest were arrested on Monday where demonstrators chanted “Cease-fire now!” The post White House protest leads campaign for a cease-fire before Israeli ground invasion appeared first on Religion News Service.

Gemini to Cease Offering Crypto Services in Netherlands in November Gemini said it is taking the step “due to requirements imposed by the De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB),”