Netanyahu Hopes Hamas Scuttles Ceasefire (Again?)
According to Al-Monitor, Donald Trump's envoys are scrambling for ceasefire progress while Benjamin Netanyahu appears to be hoping Hamas rejects the deal, setting the stage for continued operations. This isn't groundbreaking strategy; Netanyahu has a well-documented history of undermining peace efforts—recall his 1990s opposition to the Oslo Accords, detailed in numerous historical accounts. His
public statements often pivot to accusing Palestinian factions of intransigence, even when Israeli actions, like ongoing settlement expansion or demolitions in Masafer Yatta, actively provoke. This pattern of rejecting diplomatic solutions and then blaming the other side serves a clear purpose: it prolongs the status quo, allowing for continued military aid and territorial expansion without
accountability. How many times must this cycle repeat before the international community acknowledges that one side consistently gains from the 'failure' of peace?