Trump Promises Eradication After 'Very Good' Hamas Deal
Donald Trump, fresh from brokering another 'art of the deal,' declared Hamas would be "eradicated" if it breaks an alleged cease-fire—a truce he then described as making the group "very good" and "nice." This comes after VP JD Vance jetted to Israel, presumably to ensure everyone received the memo. Remember when Netanyahu promised to dismantle Hamas after every previous escalation, like in 2008,
2012, and 2014 ( Haaretz, 2012 )? History rhymes, and this tune sounds eerily familiar. One might wonder if the definition of 'eradication' changes depending on who's in office, or if it's simply a rhetorical flourish before endless rounds of civilian casualties. How many times does a group need to be 'eradicated' before it sticks, or before we admit the 'deal' was never about peace but about
managing perceptions? It seems the only thing consistently eradicated is the truth about ongoing suffering.