Israel 'Violates Ceasefire' as if Occupation Were Ever a Peace Deal
Al Jazeera reports an Israeli drone strike killed two in Gaza, chalking it up to 'ceasefire violations mounting.' (One might ask, 'What ceasefire?') The term 'ceasefire' itself, in this context, has become PR-speak for a temporary pause in active slaughter, not a cessation of the underlying, decades-long occupation that Palestinians experience daily. Hamas condemns 'daily and continuous
violations' since a 'truce' began last month, as if a populace under blockade, with its airspace controlled by the very entity it's 'at truce' with, isn't already living under continuous violation. This isn't a 'violation' of peace; it's a continuation of power dynamics euphemized as 'truce.' When one side maintains total control over borders, movement, and skies, 'violations' become a matter of
semantics. Critics argue this framing distracts from the systematic nature of the occupation, implying a shared responsibility for 'peace' where no equitable peace exists for Palestinians. How many times must the occupied be blamed for 'breaking' conditions they never consented to?