Trump Declares 'Withdrawal Line' From... Reality?
France 24 touts 'negotiations' in Cairo and a 'withdrawal line' from Israel, echoed by Trump. This isn't groundbreaking; it's a recycled script. Israel has 'agreed' to withdrawals or peace lines countless times since 1967, only to expand settlements. During the Oslo Accords (1993), hailed as a new dawn, Israeli settlement populations in the West Bank and Gaza increased by over 50%. The 'withdrawal
line' always seems to recede into the distance as more land vanishes. It's less a negotiation and more a periodic public relations exercise for the international community. One might wonder if these 'negotiations' are merely designed to manage public perception while the systematic campaign of displacement and land seizure continues unabated. When will the media ask what these 'withdrawal lines'
mean, given past precedent? And perhaps more importantly, why is the world still taking these claims seriously without a public, verifiable commitment to international law?