Biden says Gaza ceasefire deal is “still possible”

Washington (Quds News Network)- US president Joe Biden said that he believes a ceasefire in Gaza is “still possible” and can be reached before the end of his term in the White House.

In an interview with “CBS Sunday Morning” this week, his first interview since he abandoned his re-election campaign last month, Biden said, “The plan I put together, endorsed by the G7, endorsed by the UN Security Council, et cetera, is still viable.”

“And I’m working literally every single day – and my whole team – to see to it that it doesn’t escalate into a regional war. But it easily can.”

John Kirby, coordinator for strategic communications at the White House National Security Council, told reporters on Wednesday that “we are as close as we think we have ever been” to negotiating a ceasefire.

“The gaps are narrow enough that they can be closed. What we’re talking about here is recognizing the fact that we’ve come an awful long way,” Kirby said during the Wednesday briefing.

“There is a good proposal before both sides, and they need to both accept that proposal so we can get this in place.”

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