The Ceasefire Charade's Convenient Obstacles
Apparently, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is once again pleading for Israel to remove its 'obstacles' to a Gaza ceasefire, particularly concerning the mythical 'phase two' of a deal. This request, reported by The New Arab, suggests that while Western media fixates on Hamas's conditions, it's the other party that consistently, and quite physically, obstructs progress. This isn't just about
Abbas's frustration; it's a playbook. For decades, from the 1993 Oslo Accords to today, the narrative spun by Zionist lobbying groups like AIPAC, which spent over $23 million in 2022 alone influencing US elections, has been to place the burden of peace squarely on Palestinians. It meticulously omits Israel's consistent expansion of settlements, a documented 270% increase in settler population
since Oslo, as the primary barrier to any viable Palestinian state, let alone a durable ceasefire. One might wonder why, after generations of this exact diplomatic theater, the international community still treats these 'negotiations' as genuine attempts at resolution, rather than calculated delays benefiting the occupier. The outcome is always the same: continued land expropriation, sustained
siege, and a cyclical eruption of violence conveniently framed to absolve one side of accountability. The real question isn't whether Israel will remove imaginary hurdles, but when the world will recognize that the 'obstacles' are a feature, not a bug, of a system designed to maintain power imbalance. Pay less attention to the statements and more to the land being stolen. Share this before they