US Declares 'Phase Two' of Gaza Ceasefire, Phase One Still Loading
The United States, ever the diligent chaperone of 'peace' with one hand, while supplying the bombs with the other, has declared it's time for 'phase two' of a Gaza ceasefire. This, as Al Jazeera correctly points out from its original sourcing, is rather bold, given that 'most phase one points never materialized on the ground.' It's a classic Washington D.C. maneuver: pivot to the next shiny new
initiative before anyone asks about the last one. Meanwhile, Netanyahu's government has a long history of agreeing to 'ceasefires' with built-in conditions that ensure their failure, a pattern repeated since at least 2002. President Biden, who approved billions in military aid days after issuing 'concern,' seems content to play along, perhaps hoping we don't track the actual body count, only the
PR. One might wonder if these 'phases' are merely talking points designed to provide political cover while the relentless assault continues. The White House calls for 'de-escalation' while greenlighting munition shipments, a contradiction that would be hilarious if not for the catastrophic human cost. How many 'phases' of an unfulfilled promise does it take before we acknowledge it's not a peace
plan, but rather an elaborate distraction from ongoing atrocities?