Rep. Seth Moulton says his ceasefire call differs from those ‘on the far left’ [Video]

U.S. Rep. Seth Moulton called this week for an immediate bilateral ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. With that call, Moulton joined four other Massachusetts representatives and both of the state’s senators in publicly demanding a halt to the war in Gaza, where more than 30,000 people have been killed since October.

But in an interview with GBH’s Talking Politics, Moulton stressed that his ceasefire call differs from those issued by some of his congressional colleagues.

“A bilateral ceasefire means a hostage deal … the deal that’s currently on the table that Israel has been trying to negotiate with Hamas,” Moulton said. “And currently Hamas, not Israel, is putting up the roadblocks to that deal.

“This is quite distinct from people on the far left who are calling for a unilateral ceasefire — just stopping the war, stop trying to get rid of Hamas and do nothing to get the hostages back,” Moulton added. “I’m certainly not calling …