Can a ceasefire end settler colonial genocide?

The ceasefire deal clinched on Wednesday may end the latest episode of mass slaughter in Gaza, but it won’t halt the structural genocide of Palestinians

Muhannad Ayyash

The ceasefire deal between Hamas and Israel is, first and foremost, a welcome relief for the Palestinians in Gaza who are suffering from a most brutal and horrific genocide. For 15 months, they have endured daily bombings, killings, threats, imprisonment, starvation, disease, and other hardships that are difficult for most people to even imagine, let alone live through and survive.

The deal will not come into effect until at least Sunday, January 19, 2025, not coincidentally a day before Donald Trump’s inauguration as president of the United States. While some are attributing the success of the agreement to the Trump administration’s unique ability to pressure Israel, it is critical to underscore that Trump is a master of political theatre and undoubtedly wanted Israel to agree to a ceasefire just before his inauguration so that he can use it to boost his political capital. In other words, Trump did not pressure Netanyahu to accept the agreement because he genuinely wants peace and order, or even because he is genuinely committed to all three phases of the agreement. Rather, he likely acted out of personal political calculations to enhance his reputation and push forward his administration’s agenda….

https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2025/1/17/can-a-ceasefire-end-settler-colonial-genocide

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