Al Jazeera senior political analyst has said that despite US optimism over a potential deal between Israel and Hamas, a “huge gap” remains between the two parties that will be difficult to bridge.
“I’m not sure how long it’s going to take, I’m not sure there’s going to be an end to the war. But clearly the United States is projecting a certain kind of optimism that is contagious,” said Bishara.
“That’s part of its diplomatic leverage over Israel: if the United States projects this atmosphere that ‘we’re definitely there and everyone is on board’ and the Netanyahu government comes out and says, ‘no. absolutely not’, then it’s the Netanyahu government who looks like the party pooper.”
“My analysis is that for the Biden administration, four months [of the war] is enough,” Bishara added.
