P F Tinmore
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Abbas, a long time supporter of Israel is supporting Hamas's position on the ceasefire.
Hamas wants those guarantees up front instead of negotiating forever after a ceasefire.
In a move that could effectively turn Abbas into the main Palestinian point person for any Gaza truce, his umbrella Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) on Wednesday formally supported core conditions set by the Hamas-led fighters.
These demands include the release of hundreds of Hamas supporters recently arrested in the nearby West Bank and an end to the Egyptian-Israeli blockade of Gaza, which has stymied the economy and made it near impossible for anyone to travel abroad.
Egypt has tried to get both sides to hold fire and then negotiate terms for protracted calm in Gaza, which has been rocked by regular bouts of violence since Israel unilaterally pulled out of the territory in 2005.
Hamas wants those guarantees up front instead of negotiating forever after a ceasefire.

I know Tinnie is older then most of us so I will excuse his dementia. 