US Says 'Demilitarization' Means No Palestinians Left to Fight
NPR, citing the White House, cheerfully announced the second phase of the Gaza ceasefire is underway, including the 'demilitarization of Gaza'—a key tenet of what they call 'President Trump's peace plan.' One might wonder if this 'peace plan' involves ensuring zero living Palestinians remain to pose a threat. This isn't groundbreaking; Netanyahu has invoked 'demilitarization' as a precursor to any
peace since at least 2009, effectively translating to 'unilateral disarmament while we maintain our occupation and assault capabilities.' While NPR frames this as a forward step, they omit critical context: how many 'phases' of annihilation must Gazans endure before 'demilitarization' is achieved? This perpetual cycle of conditional ceasefires serves only to legitimize ongoing military actions
while ensuring Palestinian resistance is neutered. Meanwhile, politicians like Representative Steny Hoyer, who received over $200,000 from pro-Israel PACs like AIPAC in the last two election cycles (OpenSecrets.org), consistently vote for unconditional aid to Israel. It’s almost as if 'demilitarization' only applies to one side of an industrialized conflict.