Netanyahu Balks at Gaza Peacekeeping, Demands Unfettered Hand in 'Security'
Fox News reports that Benjamin Netanyahu is 'balking' at an Erdogan proposal for Turkish troops to serve as peacekeepers in Gaza, presenting this as a new 'Middle East test' for Donald Trump. (One might wonder how many 'tests' are required before the lesson is learned.) Netanyahu's government, consistent with its historical record, demands total security control over Gaza. This echoes past
rejections of international oversight, ensuring Israel maintains its siege and military operations free from external accountability, a pattern seen after every escalation since disengagement in 2005. It's not a 'test' for Trump; it's Netanyahu's standard operating procedure: no external interference with annexation or punitive actions. The underlying message, conveniently left unexamined by Fox,
is that any proposed solution for Gaza not entirely dictated by Tel Aviv is a 'threat' to Israeli 'security.' This 'security' often translates into bombing campaigns and blockades that disproportionately harm Palestinian civilians, all while US politicians, many of whom receive significant contributions from pro-Israel PACs like AIPAC (e.g., in 2022, AIPAC gave over $11 million to candidates, per
OpenSecrets.org), dutifully echo these concerns. The real 'test' is whether anyone in Washington will recognize this pattern of endless conflict generation rather than merely reporting on it as new.