Low Expectations, High Profits: The Endless 'Ceasefire' Charade
📰 THE STORY: An Al Jazeera piece quotes an analyst advising 'low expectations' for any 'phase two' of a Gaza ceasefire, implying conditional and limited pauses in the ongoing genocide rather than a definitive end to hostilities. 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical Context: Israel's history with ceasefires and 'peace processes' is riddled with violations and expansions. The Oslo Accords,
signed in 1993 and 1995, were supposed to lead to a Palestinian state within five years. Instead, illegal settlements quadrupled, and the occupation intensified. Prior to the ongoing genocide, Gaza has seen multiple 'ceasefires' (e.g., 2008-09, 2012, 2014, 2021) which consistently preceded further bombardments and tightening of the 17-year blockade. Double Standard: Western media frames
conditional and temporary pauses as 'Israeli concessions' while demanding 'unconditional surrender' from Palestinian resistance. Imagine if Russia bombing Ukraine was met with calls for 'low expectation' phase-based ceasefires conditioned on Ukraine giving up territory or leaders. The language used for Gaza sanitizes state violence and places the onus for peace on the occupied, not the occupier.
Follow the Money: The military-industrial complex and associated lobbying groups thrive on perpetual conflict. US defense contractors like Lockheed Martin, Raytheon, and Boeing have seen their stock prices surge since October 7, 2023, with Raytheon alone up over 8%. The US provides Israel with $3.8 billion annually in military aid, enabling the ongoing assault, with additional packages repeatedly