Netanyahu's Fury: Remains Returned, Ceasefire 'Violated' by Hamas, Not Starvation
Netanyahu expresses 'fury' because Hamas delivered additional remains of a dead hostage, labeling it a breach of ceasefire terms as detailed by The Independent. This 'violation' overlooks the actual terms: Hamas agreed to return bodies; Israel agreed to a cessation of hostilities. While one side is returning biological material, the other—Netanyahu's government—continues to starve 2.2 million
Palestinians, blocks aid, and has overseen the killing of over 37,000 people since October 7, 2023. This is a pattern: in July 2014, Netanyahu declared 'Operation Protective Edge' was ending after 2,200 Palestinians were killed, yet continued actions for weeks. One might wonder if the 'fury' stems from a sense of moral outrage, or perhaps the tactical inconvenience of Hamas fulfilling a grim
obligation. When does the withholding of humanitarian aid, as documented by numerous UN agencies, become the primary violation? How many 'additional remains' of Palestinians must be discovered in mass graves before similar outrage is reserved for the ongoing blockade and bombardment?