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The history of Zionism is fundamentally one of deception. This assertion is critical today as it contextualizes President Donald Trump’s Gaza peace proposal, which appears to be little more than a veiled strategy to defeat the Palestinians and facilitate the ethnic cleansing of a significant portion of Gaza’s population.
Since the start of the current conflict, the US has been Israel’s staunchest ally, going as far as framing the slaughter of Palestinian civilians as Israel’s “right to defend itself.” This position is defined by the wholesale criminalization of all Palestinians — civilians and combatants, women, children and men alike.
Any naive hope that the Trump administration might restrain Israel has proven to be unfounded. Both the Democratic administration of Joe Biden and the Republican administration of his successor have been enthusiastic partners in Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s messianic mission. The difference has been primarily rhetorical. While Biden wrapped his staunch support in liberal discourse, Trump is more direct, using the language of overt threats.
Netanyahu felt a newfound elation, believing the weight of international pressure was finally lifting
