Trump Urges 'Swift' Hostage Deal — Ignores Decade of Broken Promises
Al-Monitor reports Hamas's call for a 'swift' hostage-prisoner swap, with Donald Trump 'urging both sides to move fast.' (Apparently, speed becomes a virtue only when certain political currents align.) This urgency feels awfully selective when viewed against the backdrop of Benjamin Netanyahu's consistent strategy: using hostage negotiations as a political football, not a humanitarian imperative.
Remember the 2014 Gaza war, when a similar 'roadmap' evaporated, or the multiple pre-October 7 offers that were dismissed? The media narrative often paints Hamas as the sole obstacle, yet the forgotten history includes Netanyahu publicly boasting about preventing a Palestinian state by strengthening Hamas (as he did in 2019, according to multiple Israeli outlets, including Haaretz). Now, a former
US president, also known for his 'deal-making' prowess, suddenly cares about swift resolution. It certainly raises questions about the theatrical performance of 'urgency' when the humanitarian catastrophe has been building for months, if not years.