U.S. Presses Israel On Cease-Fire, Enlists Arab Countries To Press Hamas

Nytimes.com:

WASHINGTON -- The United States is pressing Israel to call a cease-fire in its assault on Hamas militants in Gaza, officials said Tuesday, while enlisting Arab countries to press Hamas to do the same.

The intensive diplomacy is being led by Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, who made a flurry of phone calls over the last 24 hours to Israeli and Arab leaders. The goal, said a State Department spokesman, Gordon Duguid, is a "reliable cease-fire, one that is durable and sustainable."

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Comments

[mergina]

Threaten to cut off the billions we give them and watch how fast they STOP KILLING INNOCENT CIVILIANS.

[SonnyBono]

The only thoughts on Condoleezza Rice's mind is if the coupon for a twenty percent discount at Nordstrom's is still valid - its either that or were she put that telephone number for that Dallas Cowboy cheerleader.

[nogimmicks]

In 2007, the United States approved another 30 Billion dollars in aid to Israel over the next ten years.

[BSERIUS]

And it is only the Pres Bush led US that is ....

[JoeDoorman]

Talk about deja vu all over again. LOL!

[jazzdad51]

Stop the world and let me off.

[Peter007]

Americas policy of being pro Israel for the past 50 years has been a failure. Bush and Rice masquerade as peace makers while supplying Israel with weapons that kill civilians. The most disturbing part of this is that some Americans actually believe some of the words that Rice and Bush utter. Thats the sad part. How stupid can most Americans be?
The American Policy is a failure based upon the facts on the ground for the past 50 years. Enough said.

[bubbuh]

Let me guess. Rice told the Israelis that unless they stopped the assault the entire Bush Administration would go on vacation and not answer any phone calls.

[Americafirst2008]

you think letting Israel run wild with our blessing will help our boys and girls over in Iraq and Afghanistan?

But then again Israel only cares about Israel and is happy to take our $1500/person in US Taxpayer aid. They could care less about our troops or those of us not part of their religion.

[Rog49Thomas]

Does anyone believe this charade anymore?

Putting pressure?

Is this the same "intense" pressure that was put during 2006 or during the assault on Jenin?

This is political theater to confuse the rubes.

[horsey]

I don't believe it for a second. Rice knew this attack was coming a long time ago and did nothing.

[Rog49Thomas]

one down 305,526,470 to go

[LillianB]

No wonder the attacks continue, when the Israeli state leaders are in "almost constant contact over the last three days" with Condi R. They don't have any available time to listen to the world's outcry over the killings of civilians when being that busy on the phone with her...................

[Pike]

Ms Rice's reputation is in shatters now. She should have stopped Israel long time ago. Remember Israels killings of the Lenanese and now again of the Palestineians. Bush's goverment is one of USA's cruellest regimes ever!

[jesuslovesObama]

It's Bush's last chance to start WWIII....

[watchingthings]

Sure she is......Condi, dubya and who else? This is a very clear case of the tail wagging the dog here.

[iblisexpat]

Don't you believe the headline. It is a lie. U.S. never pressures Israel. It is a lie.
It is israel that wants to stop in order to avoid landing troops because it knows it will be devastated.