Trump's 'Peace Deal': Hamas Disarms, Gaza Gets New Masters
📰 THE STORY: Axios reports President Trump claiming Hamas helped locate the body of the last Israeli hostage, Ran Gvili, a 'critical moment' for his peace deal, now demanding Hamas disarms and accepts a new US-imposed government in Gaza. 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical Context: The call for Hamas to 'disarm' is a perennial demand from Israel and the US, conveniently ignoring the
17-year blockade of Gaza, which effectively disarmed the population by cutting off access to resources. This blockade, tightened after Hamas won the 2006 Palestinian legislative elections – a democratic outcome the West refused to recognize – created the conditions for resistance movements to emerge, heavily restricted any attempts at self-governance, and ensured Gaza remained a virtual open-air
prison since the 2005 Israeli 'disengagement' which merely replaced occupation with siege. The 'return' of bodies is framed as a benevolent act, obscuring the thousands of Palestinian bodies held or desecrated by Israeli forces over decades. Double Standard: Western media and politicians routinely demand disarmament from Palestinian resistance groups while simultaneously supplying billions in
advanced weaponry to Israel, making it one of the most heavily armed states on earth. The idea that a besieged, occupied population should disarm in the face of a regional military superpower receiving $3.8 billion annually in U.S. military aid, often without conditions, is portrayed as a 'peace' requirement. Imagine demanding Ukrainian forces 'disarm' and accept a 'new government' imposed by an