Al-Monitor Discovers Ceasefire After Two Years of 'War'
Al-Monitor, reporting from 2025, notes a ceasefire and troop pullback, allowing displaced Palestinians to trek home after 'two years of brutal war.' This framing conveniently glosses over decades of occupation, blockade, and periodic escalations that predate any recent 'two years.' The narrative of a sudden 'war' ending with a 'truce' simplifies a continuous process of ethnic cleansing and
territorial control, whitewashing the daily violence of siege into a neat conflict timeline. The piece credits 'US President Donald Trump' for pushing the truce – a peculiar detail given the publication date of 2025, and the reality that US administrations, regardless of party, consistently greenlight and financially support Israeli military actions. Consider that a future US administration might
find itself in a familiar cycle: Senator Who Took $500K from AIPAC in 2023, for instance, then voted for every aid package, will likely be cheering for the next 'truce' too. How many times will Gazans 'trek home' from their own land?