Jane Araf
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He predicted that other Arab countries would soon join the United Arab Emirates and others in normalizing relations with Israel.
But that's a tall order for many of them, dealing with public rage over a war in Gaza that has killed what Gaza health authorities say are at least 67,000 people.
The ceasefire is just the beginning.
Israel says it still needs to ensure Hamas won't be a threat, so that has to be worked out.
It's still unclear who will govern Gaza and who will pay for reconstruction.
And most Arab countries are insistent that this has to be the start of a process that leads to a Palestinian state, but...
That's unlikely to be hammered out at this summit.
He's going to address Israeli parliament, and he'll meet hostage families, families of the Israeli hostages, and then he'll travel to Sharm el-Sheikh, the Egyptian Red Sea resort, where he will co-host a summit with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi.
El-Sisi is calling it a peace summit.
There are leaders of almost 20 countries and organizations invited, including regional and European heads of state.
That's right, A, and we just expect a lot more of the same, but just multiply the intensity as Republicans in the Senate have a very different balancing act than the House. And Senate Republicans can only lose three votes to get this across the finish line. We're hearing some already raising concerns about provisions in this bill.
That's right, A, and we just expect a lot more of the same, but just multiply the intensity as Republicans in the Senate have a very different balancing act than the House. And Senate Republicans can only lose three votes to get this across the finish line. We're hearing some already raising concerns about provisions in this bill.
That's right, A, and we just expect a lot more of the same, but just multiply the intensity as Republicans in the Senate have a very different balancing act than the House. And Senate Republicans can only lose three votes to get this across the finish line. We're hearing some already raising concerns about provisions in this bill.
And the upper chamber also faces tougher procedural hurdles that could shape the final version of this plan. So we expect some pretty tough negotiations to get this done by their July 4th deadline, which, by the way, is driven in part by the bill's provision to lift the federal debt limit. And that's got to happen this summer to avoid a catastrophic financial default.
And the upper chamber also faces tougher procedural hurdles that could shape the final version of this plan. So we expect some pretty tough negotiations to get this done by their July 4th deadline, which, by the way, is driven in part by the bill's provision to lift the federal debt limit. And that's got to happen this summer to avoid a catastrophic financial default.
And the upper chamber also faces tougher procedural hurdles that could shape the final version of this plan. So we expect some pretty tough negotiations to get this done by their July 4th deadline, which, by the way, is driven in part by the bill's provision to lift the federal debt limit. And that's got to happen this summer to avoid a catastrophic financial default.
Right. It extends tax cuts for individuals and businesses as part of a package that was passed under Trump's first term. And there's also a lot of his big campaign promises like eliminating taxes on tips and overtime pay. But this all comes with a pretty big price tag, more than $4 trillion. Right. So one area they're targeting for savings is cuts to Medicaid.
Right. It extends tax cuts for individuals and businesses as part of a package that was passed under Trump's first term. And there's also a lot of his big campaign promises like eliminating taxes on tips and overtime pay. But this all comes with a pretty big price tag, more than $4 trillion. Right. So one area they're targeting for savings is cuts to Medicaid.
Right. It extends tax cuts for individuals and businesses as part of a package that was passed under Trump's first term. And there's also a lot of his big campaign promises like eliminating taxes on tips and overtime pay. But this all comes with a pretty big price tag, more than $4 trillion. Right. So one area they're targeting for savings is cuts to Medicaid.