Ghosts of Palestine ™️

The powerful solidarity of hundreds of #Norwegians with Palestine in the streets of #Norway

An Israeli army bulldozer wreaks havoc in Balata refugee camp, north of the occupied West Bank.

"We've lost the school year, but we've won the honor of defending our land." A Palestinian schoolboy speaks about how the ongoing Israeli aggression has deprived hundreds of thousands of children in Gaza of their right to education.

Hamas said it was ready to respond “positively and constructively” to any proposal that includes those measures – as well as the return of displaced Palestinians to their homes in Gaza – if Israel “explicitly commits” to it, as well.

In a statement shared on late on Friday, Hamas said it welcomed Biden’s remarks and his call for “a permanent ceasefire, withdrawal of [Israeli] occupation forces from the Gaza Strip, reconstruction and prisoners exchange“.

The proposal is 'a roadmap to an enduring ceasefire', US President Joe Biden says [Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters]

The move also allows “Israel to continue the war until all its objectives are achieved, including the destruction of Hamas’s military and governing capabilities”, the statement said.

“There are American hostages who would be released at this stage and we want them home,” said Biden, adding that Qatar had transmitted the proposal to the Palestinian group Hamas, which governs Gaza.

The first phase would also see a number of captives held in the Gaza Strip – including women and the elderly – released in exchange for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners in Israel, while humanitarian aid would flow into Gaza.

Biden said the proposal involves three phases, the first of which would last six weeks and include a full and complete ceasefire, as well as the withdrawal of Israeli forces from all populated areas of Gaza.