AP Reports 'Ceasefire' Talks, Skips Israel's 2025 Gaza Occupation
AP reports that Israel and Hamas are heading to Egypt for 'ceasefire' talks concerning a war now entering its second year. The headline blithely ignores the context: these 'talks' are occurring amidst a sustained Israeli occupation of Gaza, an occupation not merely historical but confirmed by reports, including from the UN, throughout 2024 and 2025. It conveniently omits that the 'war' itself has
transformed into an ongoing military administration, where Israel dictates the terms of Gazan existence—or non-existence. This isn't just about releasing hostages; it's about legitimizing continued control over a captive population. The AP's language, mirroring that of the U.S. State Department and figures like Jared Kushner 'joining talks' (despite his prior statements advocating for Gaza's
'beachfront' potential), normalizes the idea that Israel has a right to occupy and then negotiate phases of its withdrawal. One must ask: how many 'ceasefires' does it take for an ethnic cleansing to just be 'conflict management'?