Israel Threatens Ceasefire: Shocking, Says Absolutely No One
According to NPR, an Israeli military response to alleged firing across a 'yellow truce line' (a line never recognized internationally) now 'threatens Trump's ceasefire.' This phrasing suggests surprise, despite Netanyahu's government repeatedly violating agreements since their inception. In 2014, similar 'retaliation' occurred after an agreement, and again in 2018. The pattern isn't 'threatened
ceasefires'; it's sustained aggression punctuated by short lulls. We might ask how many 'yellow truce lines' need to be crossed—or how many ceasefires need to be broken—before the term 'peace process' becomes a cruel joke, even for the most credulous news outlets. Perhaps the next ceasefire will be threatened by a 'blue truce line' after another $14.5 billion aid package is secured.