Although the ceasefire in Gaza has been repeatedly violated by Israel, leading to multiple deaths (including an Israeli contractor killed by Israeli soldiers who mistook him for having committed the grave crime of breathing while Palestinian), it is still a relief for the besieged people of Gaza after more than 15 months of relentless, genocidal bombardment.
It was never intended to last, as both Israel and the Trump administration have made clear in all of their proclamations and, more importantly, their actions. On Thursday, Israel made it clear once again by dropping leaflets in Gaza threatening the people there with death if they chose to remain in Gaza.
In this latest Cutting Through video, I discuss this.
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