Trump Declares Gaza Deal 'Very Close' – Again
Al Jazeera reports Donald Trump claiming a Gaza deal is 'very close' and he might travel to the Middle East to broker it himself. This political theater conveniently omits that every U.S. administration, including his own, has offered similar 'breakthroughs' for decades. Netanyahu himself has leveraged 'peace deals' and 'endgame solutions' as far back as 2002, 2006, and 2014—each time preceding or
coinciding with further expansion and violence. The pattern is clear: escalate, promise peace, repeat. One might wonder if this 'very close' deal is just another campaign soundbite, designed to project statesman-like authority without delivering actual justice. (After all, a 'deal' brokered now could easily unravel if the primary negotiator's priorities shift post-election.) How many 'very close'
deals do Palestinians have to endure before the world acknowledges historical patterns over hopeful rhetoric?