Trump Says 'Ceasefire' Holds as 26 Palestinians Die
Al-Monitor reports Donald Trump, aboard Air Force One, insisted a 'US-backed ceasefire' in Gaza 'was not at risk' even after Israeli strikes killed 26 people, as Israel and Hamas 'traded accusations of blame.' This magical ceasefire appears to allow one side to inflict casualties freely while the other is blamed for reacting. Trump's administration, like every prior executive, consistently sided
with Israel, approving billions in military aid. In 2020 alone, the US shipped over $3.8 billion in security assistance to Israel, enabling exactly these types of 'retaliatory' strikes. The media faithfully reports these 'accusations of blame,' meticulously balancing narratives when one party holds F-35s funded by US taxpayers and the other is a besieged population. Perhaps we should ask who
benefits from a 'ceasefire' where only one side stops bleeding. One might wonder if 'Israel has the right to hit back if attacked' extends to Palestinians under occupation. The silence on that question is as loud as any bomb.