Truce? What Truce? Gaza Killings Continue
📰 THE STORY: Al-Monitor reports Israeli fire killed at least two Palestinians in eastern Khan Younis, Gaza, even as a US-brokered 'truce deal' is said to be moving into its next phase, according to health officials. 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical Context: This 'truce' killing is nothing new. During the Oslo Accords in the 1990s, presented as a peace pathway, Israeli forces killed
over 200 Palestinians between 1993-1996, while settlement expansion accelerated. The 1993 'Declaration of Principles' was signed after the first Intifada, which saw thousands killed, including over 1,500 children. Double Standard: Imagine if Russian soldiers killed two Ukrainians in 'eastern Kharkiv' while a 'truce deal' was being negotiated, and Western media described it as the deal moving to
its 'next phase.' The outrage would be deafening, sanctions would deepen, and Russia would be condemned as a rogue state breaking international law. When Israeli forces kill, it's often framed as an unfortunate incident that doesn't derail the 'peace process,' or it's simply 'Israeli fire' with no deeper inquiry into culpability. Follow the Money: The US military aid to Israel, totaling an average
of $3.8 billion annually, along with billions more in emergency security packages, directly funds the weaponry (like the F-16 fighter jets and Apache helicopters) used in these lethal operations. Lockheed Martin, Raytheon, and Boeing continue to reap colossal profits from ongoing conflict, their stocks soaring with each escalation. The 'truce deals,' often brokered by the US, implicitly legitimize