CNN - Israel, Hamas, and Qatar have cautioned against President Biden's optimism that a ceasefire in Gaza could be reached by the end of this week. Biden said Monday that he hoped there would be a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas conflict by "next Monday," as the death toll in Gaza approaches 30,000. But an Israeli official told CNN Tuesday that Israel was "surprised that he [Biden] used the word Monday and that he used the word ceasefire." Basem Naim, a member of Hamas' political bureau, told CNN Tuesday that the group was unaware of any ceasefire agreement that could be brokered by next Monday. "There is nothing," Naim said. Qatar, which along with the US is a key mediator in negotiations between Israel and Hamas, has also hinted at a different timeline.
NPR, Michigan: More than 100,000 people cast "uncommitted" votes to protest Biden's handling of the war in Gaza. The turnout exceeded the 10,000 vote goal set by Listen to Michigan, a group that wants Biden to call for an immediate cease-fire and stop sending U.S. aid to Israel. It's common to see several thousand uncommitted votes on a primary, NPR's Elena Moore tells Up First. But Michigan Rep. Abraham Aiyash tells her this moment is different because anyone who voted uncommitted last night "came out with the intention of sending the message that we do not want a party that is led with a lack of humanity for the Palestinian people." Moore says last night was the first big test for gauging how voter attitudes toward Biden’s Gaza policy could impact outcomes.
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