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Israel Hamas: There has been an agreement on ceasefire and hostage release in the war between Israel and Hamas. US President Biden and former President Trump are busy taking credit. Biden called it the result of American diplomacy, while Trump attributed it to his historic victory.read more
Donald Trump and Joe Biden competed to take credit for the Gaza ceasefire. (Credit-AP)
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- Ceasefire agreement reached between Israel and Hamas
- There is a fight going on to take credit for the ceasefire agreement
- On giving credit to Trump, Biden said – is this a joke?
Washington: A good news has come amid the war that has been going on for almost one and a half years between Israel and Hamas. Israel has agreed to ceasefire and release Hamas hostages. But the fight to take credit for this is going on in America. Newly elected President Donald Trump and outgoing President Joe Biden are busy taking credit for the ceasefire. When US President Joe Biden was asked who would get the credit for this? To you or to Trump? To this he replied in a very sharp manner and said, ‘Is this a joke?’ The White House reportedly included Donald Trump’s Middle East envoy in talks that lasted for months.
That’s why Trump wasted no time in saying that he was behind the deal. Meanwhile, Biden insisted that the deal was done within the ‘exact outline’ of the plan laid out by him in late May. Trump wrote in a post on his Truth social media that ‘This wonderful ceasefire agreement could only have happened as a result of our historic victory in November, because it signaled to the whole world that my Administration will seek peace and will do everything possible to ensure the security of all American people. Will negotiate agreements for. Trump further said in the statement, ‘I am thrilled that American and Israeli hostages will return to meet their families and loved ones.’
Reporter: Who gets credit for this? You or Trump?
Biden: Is that a joke? pic.twitter.com/mca4y6HVyL
— Acyn (@Acyn) January 15, 2025