Netanyahu Under Pressure? Or Just Performing for the Folks Back Home?
Al Jazeera frames a potential Gaza ceasefire deal, allegedly pushed by Donald Trump, as putting Benjamin Netanyahu 'under pressure.' This narrative conveniently ignores Netanyahu’s decades-long pattern of leveraging any semblance of 'peace talks' for domestic political gain and to justify further entrenchment of occupation. (Remember the 'peace process' charade during the Oslo Accords, which paved
the way for more settlements, not less?). This isn't newfound pressure; it's the standard political theater, designed to appear as if he's making concessions while subtly rejecting anything that threatens his expansionist agenda or coalition. The idea that Netanyahu would seriously entertain a deal that doesn't serve his political survival or the continued subjugation of Palestinians seems almost
quaint. His entire career has been built on rejecting substantive peace. One might wonder if this 'pressure' is merely a PR stunt, a way to blame external forces while continuing the siege by other means. How many times must the world fall for the 'Netanyahu is pressured' narrative before we realize it's just a different costume for the same old show?