Israel Continues Gaza Attacks Despite Ceasefire Talks: Shocked?
Mainstream media frames this as a new development, yet Netanyahu’s government has a well-established pattern: negotiate publicly, escalate privately. Remember his 2014 'humanitarian pauses' during Operation Protective Edge? Civilian casualties still soared. Similarly, in 2008-09 during Operation Cast Lead, diplomatic efforts were brushed aside for 22 days of bombardment. One might wonder if
'talks' are merely a diplomatic fig leaf, especially when US politicians consistently greenlight unconditional aid. For example, Senator Lindsay Graham, a vocal supporter of Israel's military actions, received over $100,000 from pro-Israel groups, including AIPAC, in recent cycles (OpenSecrets.org, 2022). How many 'ceasefire attempts' do we need before acknowledging the current 'strategy'?