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Sundown: Ceasefire Declared, Meaning Unclear

Israelis are pessimistic, Iranians were involved

by
Adam Chandler
November 21, 2012
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton With Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi(AFP)
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton With Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi(AFP)

In a bizarre and wide-ranging interview with CNN, Hamas political chief Khaled Meshaal denied that his group was responsible for the bus bombing in Tel Aviv. [CNN]

The terms of the ceasefire require that Israel and Hamas cease hostilities and that Israel ease travel restrictions. The blockade of Gaza will not be lifted. [BBC]

A snap poll of (I imagine, very pessimistic) Israelis revealed that 70% of them oppose the ceasefire with Hamas. [Times of Israel]

For Jewcy, Jacob Silverman breaks new ground on the meaning of social media in the context of war and runs through a history of war spectatorship. [Jewcy]

An Iranian general admitted to helping Hamas fighters procure material and build long-range missiles that struck Israel through the week. [CBS]

Adam Chandler was previously a staff writer at Tablet. His work has appeared in the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, the Atlantic, Slate, Esquire, New York, and elsewhere. He tweets @allmychandler.