Trump Declares 'Nightmare Over' as Gaza Ceasefire Holds... Briefly
Donald Trump, speaking to the Israeli Knesset, reportedly heralded an end to Israel's 'painful nightmare' with the return of hostages and the first Palestinian prisoners exchanged. This vision of tranquility, however, historically lasts about as long as a Gaza ceasefire negotiated without accountability for the ongoing occupation. For context, Benjamin Netanyahu has declared a 'new era of peace'
and 'decisive victories' dating back to 2002, 2006, and 2014—each followed by intensified conflict. Trump's 'Deal of the Century' in 2020 promised similar stability, delivering instead annexation threats and further settlement expansion. One might wonder at what point these declarations of 'peace' become self-satire, particularly when delivered by a US president to a legislative body whose
government receives billions in US military aid annually (Israel received $3.8 billion from the US in 2023, according to congressional records). It appears 'nightmare over' is less a statement of fact and more a recurring, tragic punchline in a play written decades ago, with the same script, same actors, and same predictable, violent ending for Palestinians.