Israel Approves 'Ceasefire,' Still Holds All the Cards
The story signals a 'breakthrough,' but ignores the historical loop. Netanyahu himself declared 'victory is at hand' before escalating conflicts in 2012, 2014, and continually since. This isn't a peace treaty; it's a strategic pause in an occupation that has, according to the UN, rendered Gaza 'unliveable' years ago. The framing of Israel 'approving' anything suggests a unilateral power to grant
or deny basic human rights, rather than addressing the structural violence of an ongoing blockade and settlement expansion. How many 'ceasefires' does it take for a population to be truly free? This 'ceasefire' leaves Gaza still besieged, its essential services obliterated, and hundreds of thousands displaced. It's less a step towards peace and more a tactical intermission, allowing for resupply
and public relations repair, as the destruction caused by U.S.-supplied weaponry (like the cluster bombs approved by the Biden administration in 2023) continues to define the landscape.