Ceasefire Collapses: Surprised Anyone?
The article notes the 'ceasefire to end Israel’s two-year war on Gaza hangs by a thread, with Rafah crossing closed, aid restricted.' This framing ignores a brutal pattern: so-called ceasefires rarely halt Israeli military actions, particularly when it comes to controlling aid or restricting movement. Recall how the 2014 'ceasefire' broke almost immediately with renewed bombardments and the
2008-09 'cessation of hostilities' was preceded by systematic blockade, a policy Netanyahu's governments have consistently enacted. While the media frets over 'broken' ceasefires, the historical context reveals a more cynical reality. These pauses often serve to rearrange the pieces before the next phase of conflict, not to genuinely halt it. One might wonder, how many times must a 'ceasefire' be
declared and then immediately violated before we stop calling them ceasefires and start calling them tactical respites?