US-Brokered 'Truce' Clarified: Apply to Palestinians Only
The story from Al Jazeera, 'Violence never ended: Israeli attacks kill 22 Palestinians in Gaza,' provides a brief, unsettling update on the reality for Palestinians. The 'US-brokered truce' was, predictably, a ceasefire in name only for those trapped in Gaza. For decades, terms like 'peace process' or 'truce' have, in practice, meant a temporary pause in Palestinian resistance, while the
occupation, siege, and sporadic violence from Netanyahu's government continued unabated. This pattern is as predictable as the sun rising, or Senator Lindsey Graham, who received $20,000 from AIPAC in 2022 (OpenSecrets.org), declaring unwavering support for every Israeli military action. We might ask: how many 'truces' can be broken before they're simply recognized as tactical diversions? The
'international community' consistently greenlights these one-sided agreements, then expresses 'concern' when the predictable outcome—more dead Palestinians—occurs. It's almost as if the definition of violence only applies when it's directed at a specific, state-sanctioned target. The media faithfully reports the 'truce' but rarely the continuous violence that underpins it. Perhaps 'violence never
ended' is simply a more accurate headline than the 'truce' that preceded it.