Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani has expressed the hope that a proposal accepted by Israel for a ceasefire in the war in Gaza can bring movement to the efforts of the mediators. In a telephone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Al Thani stressed that “mediation is working to achieve a lasting ceasefire to put an end to the war.” He also “expressed the mediators’ hope that the parties will deal positively with the fundamentals mentioned in US President Biden’s address, including the withdrawal of the Israeli forces from all populated areas in the Gaza…