Ex-Israeli Negotiator Daniel Levy: Netanyahu Wants "Permanent War" in Gaza, Not a New Ceasefire

[Uncle Joe]

We get an update on ongoing ceasefire negotiations between Hamas and Israel from former Israeli peace negotiator Daniel Levy. The latest proposal, mediated by U.S. Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff, "walks back the commitment for a permanent ceasefire, Israeli withdrawal and allowing in of humanitarian aid." It's a bad deal for the Palestinians that will allow Israel to continue its ethnic cleansing of Gaza, says Levy. Meanwhile, families of Israeli hostages are protesting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's delays in securing a deal as he works toward "permanent war" and the eventual annexation of Gaza. "None of this would be possible if so much of the Israeli media and society was not mobilized in support of this, and none of that would be possible if Israel wasn't treated with impunity." Levy also responds to the latest massacre of Palestinians at an aid site operated by the U.S.-Israeli aid initiative, the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation.

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[stopdiggin]

1. headline kind of ignores the fact

that one side in this conflict has always (and by self definition) been in a 'permanent state of war' against their neighbor.

The conflict became 'two-sided' much more recently. Unfair !!

[Gaugamela]

2. The conflict has always been two-sided. The US media just traditionally reports it as one-sided.

And how long did it take the Native Americans to accept the fact that they’re never getting their land back. 250 years maybe, from the Pequot War to Chief Joseph’s “I will fight no more forever”? Asymmetrical warfare can drag on for a long time, especially when you’re taking their lands and destroying their culture and exterminating their people. They’ll use whatever tactics are available to them. We used to call them savages, now they’re called terrorists. ”Le plus ca change,” eh?

[stopdiggin]

3. if you regard the establishment of Israel as an act of war

that reading of 'two-sided' conflict might have some standing

I believe Israel has a right to exist. And therefore I do not. (Israel is not blameless - war almost never works that way, and particularly after the shelling and bombs start falling - but, the 'conflict' has been brought to Israel's doorstep - time after time)