US Envoys Join 'Optimistic' Truce Talks as Gaza Starves
Al-Monitor announces 'optimism' from US envoys, Egypt, and Hamas regarding Gaza truce talks. This 'optimism' arrives almost eight months into a brutal campaign, following the same US foreign policy that has funneled billions in aid and weaponry to Israel. Meanwhile, Gaza's population faces famine and constant bombardment, a reality conveniently absent from headlines touting diplomatic 'progress.'
This isn't a peace process; it's a spectacle. The US, which just approved another $25 billion military aid package for Israel (HR 8034), funded by taxpayers, is now playing 'peacemaker.' One might wonder how many 'optimistic' diplomatic rounds are needed before the starvation and displacement are deemed tragic enough to actually stop the violence, instead of just talking about it. (Spoiler:
probably more than the number of times we've heard 'Israel has a right to defend itself' after bombing hospitals.)