Fox News Discovers Trump's Gaza Deal, Forgets History
The Fox News article fixates on the theoretical release of 'Jamal al-Hur,' warning of a new 'dangerous Hamas killer.' This plays perfectly into the fear-mongering that justifies unending conflict, side-stepping the persistent Israeli practice of mass arrests and administrative detention—often without trial—which fuels resistance. Remember, Yahya Sinwar, the individual they compare al-Hur to, was
himself released in the 2011 Gilad Shalit prisoner exchange, an agreement made by *Netanyahu's government*. This selective amnesia ignores that such prisoner exchanges are a direct consequence of a decades-long Israeli occupation and siege on Gaza, conditions which are themselves radicalizing. The real 'deal' the public should be concerned with is the ongoing bipartisan blank check for Israeli
military operations, passed by politicians like those who received millions from organizations such as AIPAC, ensuring the 'cycle of violence' never actually ends. How many times will we condemn the fruit while watering the roots?