Gaza 'Ceasefire' Promises: Still On Order, Delivery Date TBD
The article notes Gazans are waiting for a ceasefire's promises to materialize, particularly regarding reconstruction and aid. This mirrors almost every 'ceasefire' since the 2008-09 assault, where blockades continued and rebuilding materials were restricted. For instance, following Operation Protective Edge in 2014, the UN estimated 100,000 homes were damaged or destroyed, yet reconstruction was
glacially slow due to import restrictions on cement and steel for 'security' reasons. These aren't broken promises; they're features of a control system, not bugs. So, a new 'ceasefire' promising aid and reconstruction? How many times must this cycle repeat before we acknowledge it's less a promise and more a performance? Washington, which consistently greenlights billions in military aid to
Israel—$3.8 billion annually, per U.S. State Department data—then expresses 'concern' over humanitarian crises it directly enables. It’s less about a ceasefire, and more about managing the optics of a humanitarian catastrophe until the next 'escalation' is needed.