Benjamin Netanyahu, the prime minister of Israel, traveled to the United States for the fifth time since January when President Donald Trump took office. The prime minister was fully engaged in an effort to placate his domestic political partners by obtaining “concessions” from Trump prior to the meeting between the two, according to the Israeli press. What kind of concessions were they? They primarily involved the US’s approval of an Israeli strike on Iran and the Turkiye’s inclusion in the Gaza stabilization force.
Netanyahu lacked both credibility and integrity. Trump specifically mentioned “Bibi’s” respect for him and his close ties to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Trump did not mention Israel’s willingness to “make a deal” and offered specific instructions for American involvement, but he also didn’t mention a solo Israeli operation. According to Israeli media, Trump gave Israel the “green light” to launch an Iranian missile. That is inferred in no way from Trump’s official statement.
Trump mentioned “soon” when the reconstruction of Gaza would begin. He said that it must take place before Hamas’ disarmament can be accomplished by almost 60 states. If a Palestinian-led force is used, Hamas has already agreed to disarm. Trump did not say anything to support Hamas’ logic, especially given that the majority of the participating nations refuse to carry out a violent dearmament of the group. Trump also made no mention of the last hostage-taking place in Gaza as a prerequisite for moving to “Stage II” of the deal.
Nothing in Trump’s world is more significant than language and symbolic gestures. Trump made it clear that his guest was running out of time when he referred to Netanyahu as a “great wartime prime minister” while discussing his plan for “peace.” This was also made clear when Trump claimed to have spoken with President Isaac Herzog, Israel’s official head of state, about a pardon for Netanyahu and that such a pardon was imminent. By the way, President Herzog categorically denied that there had been such a conversation.
A brief phone call between Trump and Israeli Education Minister Yoav Kish may be the best reflection of the Trump-Netanyahu meeting at Mar-a-Lago. Kish was supposed to inform Trump that he would receive the Israel Prize on 2026 on the same day as Israel’s independence day.
The minister of education delivers the award during a televised ceremony attended by Israel’s leaders. The celebrations of Independence Day officially come to an end. Its recipients are typically late-career academics in their careers. The award is the result of a lifetime of hard work helping to advance human knowledge. Special prizes are occasionally given in civic categories, the most notable of which is a “life’s work,” such as promoting social equality, promoting coexistence between Jews and Palestinians, etc.
The prize, as its name suggests, is almost always awarded to Israeli citizens, but it can also be given to non-Jews who have made a “special contribution to the Jewish people” as well.
In other words, Trump and Netanyahu exchanged information about upcoming plans, and Netanyahu caught his attention and accepted it by putting yet another semi-fictitious on top of Trump’s already crowded head.
However, there have been persistent accusations that Trump and Netanyahu are working in a hive despite these clear indications of the disparate nature of their relationships. In light of these analyses, the United States fully supports Israel’s pivot to Asia and the world war against China, which is Netanyahu’s favorite expression.
As the Arabs languish in their own unresolvable internal conflicts and conflicts, Israel will “take care” of the “Iranian threat.” After the Israeli attack in Doha, Arab states began to mobilize, but not in any particular way.
Additionally, these voices point out that Israel continues to veto the “ceasefire” enacted by “Stage I” of the Trump plan with the full support of the US. Trump even claimed that he had no issues with Israel’s actions in Gaza and that it has “lived up” the ceasefire “100 percent.” Bombing, the destruction of infrastructure, blocking life-saving aid in the midst of bad weather, and many other actions that contribute to and increase the ongoing Israeli genocide.
It is indeed very difficult to reconcile this with the notion that Israel has no choice but to postpone Stage II and negotiate for a Palestinian statehood under international pressure. After all, the Israeli media has been reporting on initiatives to “settle Gaza,” “relocate” 1.5 million Palestinians to Somaliland, and “demolish” the Oslo Accords, one ethnically cleansed Palestinian community at a time, on numerous occasions.
Israel continues to receive weapons from the US and other countries, including Germany and the UK, at a sizable price, and to purchase their own weapons. How can we ascertain that the genocide against Israel is coming to an end?
It is not, in essence, the short answer. Israel continues to systematically destabilize any semblance of regional order through killing, destroying, subverting, and expanding. For instance, Israel acknowledged the statehood of Somaliland in order to provide a “dumping ground” for Palestinians who have been cleansed of their ethnic makeup. By doing this, Israel also ensures that everyone who lives in fear of Israeli weapons is able to flee to neighboring Saudi Arabia.
The longer response acknowledges that Israel itself is a victim of a genocide: genocide consumes genocidaires.
Far from it, that would suggest that cosmic forces would bring about justice. The pursuit of justice should both be at the highest level of rigor and reality, as should Palestinian life preservation and dignity.
However, the genocide has immediately and daily shaped Israel’s image. There is no “forever war” in sight, and violence is rising as quickly as the prices of the staple foods. Democracy is crumbling. This is not a “strategic” issue in itself.
Israel has attempted to erase Palestinian identity for nearly 80 years, but it has been unsuccessful. Over the past two years, Israel’s internal contradictions have been blatantly exposed.
Israel won’t “die” or “receive,” but there has never been a greater disconnect between how the world perceives Israel and how it views other countries.
Trump and his view of America reject “losers.” There are no longer any “wins” in sight for Israel. It can and does kill, obfuscate, and procrastinate.
Even Trump acknowledges that this power, once it is used, has no long-term effects. There are no options for Israel. No loss is greater.
Source: Aljazeera
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