Hamas denounces Biden over ‘misleading claims of ceasefire’ in Gaza

Hamas said the claim is in fact a greenlight for the Israeli regime to push ahead with its massacre of the Palestinians in the besieged Gaza Strip.

Hamas made the remarks in a statement on Tuesday, after Biden accused the resistance group of blocking a deal with Israel that would halt the ongoing war in Gaza earlier in the day.

The “misleading claims... do not reflect the true position of the movement, which is keen to reach a ceasefire” agreement, Hamas said, noting that these remarks enable the Israeli regime “to commit more crimes against defenseless Palestinian civilians.”

The resistance group further stressed that it has agreed to a ceasefire proposal laid out by the US president in June. However, it said, the latest proposal put forward by the US and Israel includes new provisions contradicting the earlier framework.

Hamas further noted that the latest US modifications to the proposal reflect a clear “bias” toward Israel and Washington’s complicity in the “war of extermination against defenseless civilians in the Gaza Strip.”

It also described the latest amendments “a coup against” the previous framework, accusing Washington of “acquiescing” to conditions set by the Israeli regime.

Hamas further emphasized that Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu is “always the one obstructing an agreement and setting new conditions and demands,” calling on the US “to reverse its policy of blind bias towards the Zionist war criminals.”

It also urged the “mediators to assume their responsibilities” and oblige Israel to accept the original proposal.

The latest development comes as US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in Egypt for talks on a Gaza ceasefire deal. He will then head to Qatar, which along with Egypt is brokering negotiations for a truce in the brutal Israeli assault.

On Friday, the United States, Qatar and Egypt issued a joint statement saying they held Gaza ceasefire talks in a positive atmosphere in the Qatari capital Doha, adding that the talks were “serious, and constructive.”

The mediators put forward a “bridging proposal” that would allow the “swift” implementation of a deal that would end the war in Gaza and see the release of Israeli captives, the joint statement said.

Hamas has already said it would not accept new conditions from the Israeli regime as outlined in the new proposal.