Netanyahu 'Cedes' to Trump, Cashes $35B Gas Deal
Netanyahu, per Al-Monitor, 'ceded' to Trump's pressure for a $35 billion gas deal with Egypt. How convenient. This 'frustration' sounds a lot like strategic maneuvering when a lucrative deal is on the table, especially one that deepens regional energy dependency. While Netanyahu 'fumed' then, his government now uses energy as a geopolitical tool, diverting resource revenues while Gaza faces
starvation and a blockade. One might wonder if such significant deals are ever simply about 'ceding' or if they always serve a larger, more profitable agenda. The current lament from Washington about 'humanitarian pauses' rings hollow when past administrations were actively brokering resource deals of this magnitude. It seems 'pressure' is only applied when it benefits corporate interests and
secures regional control, not when it could prevent the mass displacement and destruction we witness today. Are we to believe a leader who has consistently ignored international calls for restraint suddenly buckles under 'strong-arming' for a gas deal, but remains impervious to pleas for basic human decency?