Khaled Meshal has a proposal. “Hamas is prepared to enter into a long-term ceasefire agreement with Israel, backed by a pledge that Hamas would store its weapons and commit to end all military operations targeting Israel,” the Washington-based outlet Drop Site News summarized the offer made by the head of Hamas abroad in an interview. “[Meshal] also said that Hamas is ready to work closely with the U.S. and the international community in creating a stable security environment inside Gaza that will enable the reconstruction of the enclave, prepare the ground for democratic elections, and create the political conditions for negotiations addressing the future of a Palestinian state,” Jeremy Scahill and Jawa Ahmad wrote.