From: ganthony@gmail.net   
      
   bfh  wrote:   
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   > Significant progress made in talks over Israel-Hamas ceasefire and   
   > hostage release, officials say   
   >   
   > CAIRO (AP) — U.S. and Arab mediators made significant progress   
   > overnight toward brokering a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war and the   
   > release of scores of hostages held in the Gaza Strip, but a deal   
   > hasn’t been reached yet, officials said Monday.   
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   > https://apnews.com/article/israel-palestinians-hamas-war-news-   
   easefire-talks-01-13-2025-395e030947f9964f3fbf5763b9564591   
   >   
   > The hostages held in Iran back in '81 were released the day Reagan was   
   > sworn in. If the hostages held by Hamas are released in the next week   
   > or so, it'll just be another one of those unexplained historical   
   > coincidences. If it happens on the 20th, it'll be a MAGAcoincidence.   
   >   
      
   I hope I am wrong but I suspect Hamas is trying to prevent the inevitable   
   getting out that most, if not all, of the hostages are dead. But a happy   
   MAGA coincidence is preferable.   
      
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