The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary 16th June 2024

The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary 16th June 2024 is an accessible study resource to know difficult words and its meanings contextually. We cover synonyms and antonyms of difficult words.

Hindu Editorial Vocab On Biden’s Ceasefire Proposal To Israel

President Joe Biden’s three-phase ceasefire (an agreement, usually between two armies, to stop fighting in order to allow discussions about peace) plan for Gaza got a major boost on Monday with the U.N. Security Council (UNSC) resolution (an official decision that is made after a group or organization has vote) asking Israel and Hamas to accept the proposal (a suggestion, sometimes a written one). The U.S. says Israel has already agreed to the deal laid out in the resolution, adding that Hamas’s tough position was the main hindrance to a ceasefire. This is the second time since the war began on October 7, 2023 that the UNSC is calling for a Gaza ceasefire. In March, the Council’s call was ignored by Israel. If the U.S. had abstained (to not do something, especially something enjoyable that you think might be bad) from voting then, letting the resolution pass, this time, Washington is the force behind the proposal. According to the Biden plan, which the U.S. President says was laid out by Israel, there would be a six-week long ceasefire in the first phase. Israeli troops would pull back from densely populated areas, allow more aid trucks into Gaza, and release Palestinian prisoners in exchange for 33 hostages held by Hamas. In the second phase, Hamas is to release the remaining hostages while Israel is expected to withdraw from the Gaza Strip. The third phase would see the enclave’s reconstruction.

While the Biden administration, which backs Israel’s war on Gaza, is actively pushing for this plan, there are serious hindrances (something that makes it more difficult for you to do something or for something to develop) on both sides. The U.S. has repeatedly said that the proposal has the blessings of Israel, but the Benjamin Netanyahu government has not publicly endorsed (to make a public statement of your approval or support for something or someone) the plan. Mr. Netanyahu was politically weakened last week when opposition politician Benny Gantz quit the unity government, leaving Prime Minister Netanyahu more dependent on his far-right allies. And the far-right parties in the ruling coalition have threatened to break the government if he accepted the ceasefire proposal. So the question is whether Mr. Netanyahu could place the country’s interests above his political survival. On the other side, Hamas demands an immediate (happening or done without delay) Israeli withdrawal from Gaza’s Rafah crossing with Egypt, total freedom in choosing the Palestinian prisoners to be released and guarantees from China, Russia and Türkiye for a final agreement with Israel. As both sides harden their stances, truce remains elusive. Since the war began, at least 37,000 Palestinians have been killed by Israel and 2.3 million people displaced. Israel has repeatedly ignored pleas to protect civilian lives, while Hamas has shown little interest in making concessions to clinch a ceasefire deal. Israel wants the hostages to be freed. Hamas wants the war to be over and Israeli troops to be out of Gaza. They should realise that the only way to meet these objectives is to strike a negotiated (happening or existing as a result of formal discussions) deal, rather than prolonging the war that has destroyed much of Gaza and turned Israel into an internationally isolated (happening or existing only once, separate) rogue state.

Hindu Vocab Wordlist 16th June 2024

Upskill yourself and enhance your vocabulary knowledge. Candidates should keep learning new words daily with Hindu Editorial Vocabulary 16th June 2024.

• Ceasefire: An agreement, usually between two armies, to stop fighting in order to allow discussions about peace.
• Resolution: An official decision that is made after a group or organization has vote.
• Proposal: A suggestion, sometimes a written one.
• Abstained: To not do something, especially something enjoyable that you think might be bad.
• Hostages: Someone who is made a prisoner in order to force other people to do something.
• Hindrances: Something that makes it more difficult for you to do something or for something to develop.
• Endorsed: To make a public statement of your approval or support for something or someone.
• Immediate: Happening or done without delay.
• Negotiated: Happening or existing as a result of formal discussions.
• Isolated: Happening or existing only once, separate.

Hindu Vocab Master 16th June with Synonyms & Antonyms

Know synonyms and antonyms of difficult words in Hindu Vocab Master on 16th June 2024.

Difficult Words	Synonyms & Antonyms
Ceasefire	Synonym: Armistice, Truce Antonym: Fight, War
Resolution	Synonym: Settlement, Decision Antonym: Indecision, Apathy
Proposal	Synonym: Bid, Idea Antonym: Condemnation, Refusal
Abstained	Synonym: Cease, Forgo Antonym: Continue, Do
Hostages	Synonym: Captive, Prisoner Antonym: Captor
Hindrances	Synonym: Barrier, Deterrent Antonym: Assistance, Advantage
Endorsed	Synonym: Approved, Backed Antonym: Discouraged, Disapproved
Immediate	Synonym: Actual, Prompt Antonym: Distant, Eventually
Negotiated	Synonym: Delayed, Postponed Antonym: Advanced, Forwarded
Isolated	Synonym: Deserted, Confined Antonym: Close, Open