The statement from Netanyahu’s office came a day after Biden outlined the plan, and as families of Israeli hostages held by Hamas called for all parties to immediately accept the proposal.
  • Flying SquidMEnglish
    1•7 months ago

    “Gaza no longer poses a threat” does not mean “Gaza will never again pose a threat”.

    They sound like the same thing to me… “no longer” and “never again” mean the same thing in my experience.

    • @FlowVoid@lemmy.worldEnglish
      0•7 months ago

      Not to me.

      The US once went to war with England, but I think most Americans agree that “England no longer poses a threat to us.”

      But is it possible that one day we will again be at war with England? I mean sure, anything is possible.

      You really can’t say anyone will “never be a threat”. Just that they aren’t a threat now.

      EDIT

      Or to take a simple example, “I no longer live in California” does not mean “I will never again live in California”.