White House urges negotiation participants to negotiate again
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U.S. President Joe Biden speaks to the press as he arrives at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport in Kenner, Louisiana, U.S. August 13, 2024. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz, ‘As observations that Iran’s retaliatory attack on Israel is imminent emerged, U.S. President Joe Biden said on the 13th local time that the ceasefire negotiations between Israel and Hamas are “getting harder.” However, he stated, “I will not give up,” revealing his determination to negotiate.’,
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, ‘During a visit to Louisiana’s New Orleans for the ‘Cancer Moonshot’ event, President Biden met with reporters and responded to a question asking if the ceasefire negotiations are getting further apart, according to the White House press pool.’,
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, ‘President Biden said, “We will watch what Iran is doing” and stated, “We will watch what happens if there is an attack.” When asked if Iran would postpone retaliatory attacks if the ceasefire negotiations between Israel and Hamas were concluded, he replied, “That is my expectation, but we should watch and see.”‘,
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, ‘Karen Jean-Pierre, White House Press Secretary, said in a briefing held on the President’s plane on the same day regarding the progress of the 15th round of negotiations on the Gaza ceasefire, “We believe that negotiation participants need to come to the discussion table” and added, “We believe that reaching a ceasefire agreement is currently the best way to ease tensions.”‘,
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, ‘However, the ceasefire negotiations are still facing obstacles. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who was originally scheduled to travel to the Middle East for negotiations on the 13th, postponed his trip due to the rapidly changing situation in the Middle East, according to Reuters. Secretary Blinken was initially set to visit Egypt and Qatar, the mediators of the ceasefire, for negotiations.’,
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