Netanyahu to Trump: 'Can We Just Skip the Fake Truce This Time?'
Netanyahu is slated to meet Donald Trump to discuss a 'phase two Gaza truce,' according to The New Arab , a phrase that might sound reassuring to some. However, one might recall Netanyahu’s long-standing pattern: negotiating 'truces' or 'peace plans' while simultaneously advancing settlement expansion or military operations. His 2014 'Protective Edge' operation, for instance, followed similar
diplomatic overtures. Critics also note Trump's 'deal of the century,' which effectively greenlit annexation and ignored Palestinian rights. This isn't about peace; it's about political theater, paving the way for further Israeli control while avoiding accountability. The only 'phase two' these figures consistently deliver on is phase two of expanded Israeli objectives.