Hamas Reveals Cease-Fire and Hostage Release Proposal
Hamas has recently made public a detailed plan for a cease-fire and the release of hostages in Gaza, following a proposal put forth by Qatar and Egypt. This initiative aims to put an end to the ongoing conflict that has plagued the region for the past seven months. However, the acceptance of these terms by Israel remains uncertain.
Phased Approach to Resolution
The proposed framework entails a gradual release of Israeli hostages currently held in Gaza, coupled with a phased withdrawal of Israeli troops from the entire enclave. The ultimate goal is to establish a state of "sustainable calm" or a permanent cessation of military activities and hostilities.
Israel has expressed reservations about committing to a complete withdrawal of its forces or agreeing to a permanent cease-fire as part of any hostage release agreement.
Key Components of the Proposal
The initial phase of the plan spans 42 days and involves a partial retreat of Israeli forces from Gaza, along with the liberation of approximately 33 hostages held in the region. This group includes Israeli women, both civilians and soldiers, as well as children, elderly individuals, and those in need of medical attention.
For every Israeli civilian hostage released, 30 Palestinian prisoners in Israeli custody would be set free, while the exchange rate for female soldiers would be 50 Palestinian prisoners per hostage.
During this period, displaced Palestinians in Gaza would be permitted to return to their original neighborhoods.
The subsequent phase would focus on negotiating the release of the remaining male civilians and soldiers, alongside a complete withdrawal of Israeli forces from the rest of Gaza. This step is contingent upon achieving a sustainable state of calm in the region.
The final stage of the proposal involves the repatriation of deceased hostages' bodies and the initiation of a comprehensive reconstruction plan for Gaza. This reconstruction effort is projected to span three to five years and would be overseen by various international entities, including Egypt, Qatar, and the United Nations.
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Omar Kamani and Nada Adel… the story of a wedding that cost 960 million pounds in
09:08 PM Monday 06 May 2024
In a wedding ceremony characterized by extravagance and wealth, which lasted for 4 days, the British billionaire, of Indian origin, Omar Kamani, celebrated his wedding to the fashion model, Nada Adele.
According to the British newspaper Daily Mail, the wedding ceremony began in France and ended in India, and cost 20 million dollars (960 million Egyptian pounds) in 4 days, and witnessed the presence of famous figures such as Mariah Carey, Andrea Bocelli, and the famous model Naomi Campbell.
The party began with a henna night last Thursday, then the wedding last Friday, at the Grand Allée Hotel, in the south of France.
On Saturday, the couple celebrated an Indian wedding, with guests participating in the couple wearing traditional white clothes decorated with garlands around their necks, while the wedding ceremony concluded with an outdoor barbecue on Sunday.
The ceremony witnessed the famous singer Andrea Bocelli performing one of his most important songs as the bride walked down the aisle accompanied by a full orchestra, and it also included a special performance by music icon Mariah Carey.
Artists were present at the ceremony to draw henna for the guests, as well as fire and belly dancers, as well as a stunning display of fireworks in the sky.
Omar Kamani filled the newlyweds’ platform with ten thousand white roses and dozens of candles, while 25 musicians played the song Beauty and the Beast as the bride entered the venue.
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Operation Praetorian: MP requests preventive detention for Madureira and “Polaco” | public ministry
This Tuesday, the Public Prosecutor’s Office (MP) requested preventive detention for Fernando Madureira, leader of the Super Dragões, and Hugo “Polaco”, a member of the cheer squad, within the scope of the Operation Praetorianand house arrest with electronic surveillance for Vítor Catão.
A judicial source told the Lusa agency that, in promoting the coercive measures to be applied to the defendants by the Criminal Investigation Court (TIC) of Porto, the MP prosecutor defended that Madureira and Hugo Carneiro (“Polish”) be subject to the coercive measure most serious: preventive detention.
For Vítor Catão, who chose not to make a statement before the criminal investigation judge Pedro Miguel Vieira, the MP defended the application of house arrest, with electronic surveillance.
For the remaining nine defendants, the MP prosecutor requested a ban on contact, a ban on access to sports venues and periodic presentations to the authorities.
After the MP’s promotions, the lawyers for the 12 defendants presented their respective arguments, but the coercive measures will only be known on Wednesday afternoon, at 4 pm.
However, at the end of the afternoon, Fernando Madureira’s wife, Sandra, and five of the seven detained at the Bela Vista police station (Hugo Loureiro, Fernando Saul, Vítor ‘Aleixo’, Vítor Bruno Oliveira and José Pereira) were released.
The investigations began with a significant delay, compared to the scheduled time (10 am), with the investigating judge Pedro Miguel Vieira arriving at the TIC at 11 am.
Last Wednesday, the PSP detained 12 people – including two FC Porto employees and the leader of the Super Dragões, Fernando Madureira -, as part of the Operation Praetorianwhich investigates the incidents that occurred at the extraordinary General Assembly (GA) of FC Porto on November 13th.
According to court documents, to which the Lusa agency had access, the Public Prosecutor’s Office maintains that the Super Dragões fans intended to “create a climate of intimidation and fear” at FC Porto’s AG.
The District Attorney General’s Office of Porto announced that the issues are “crimes of harm to physical integrity in the context of a sporting spectacle or event related to the sporting phenomenon, coercion and aggravated threat, public instigation of a crime, throwing of objects or liquid products and also an attack on freedom of information”.
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