Netanyahu, Trump Plan 'Second Phase' of Ceasefire as Gaza Burns
When Netanyahu and Trump meet to hash out a 'second phase' of a ceasefire, one might wonder: what was the first phase? The one where over 36,000 Palestinians, according to OCHA , were killed in Gaza? The one where the ICJ noted 'plausible' genocide ? This isn't a ceasefire; it's a strategic pause, or rather, a photo op to choreograph the next act of an already devastating play. Trump, who received
significant contributions from pro-Israel PACs during his presidency, now convenes with Netanyahu, who faces an ongoing corruption trial and seeks to prolong his political relevance. This 'second phase' sounds less like a genuine commitment to peace and more like a collaboration between two public figures whose political survival often depends on crisis and the appearance of decisive action. The
term 'ceasefire' itself is weaponized here, a smokescreen for continued planning that benefits political careers, not Palestinian lives. One must ask: how many 'phases' of destruction can a population endure before the world calls it what it is?