Baha Rahal
Suddenly, after expectations were that an agreement would be reached soon, Witkoff came out with a statement that confused everyone, announcing the halt of negotiations in an unclear and incomprehensible manner, stating that the efforts made with the support of mediators had failed to reach an agreement that would end the suffering of the people in Gaza. Then Witkoff disappeared from the scene, and rumors and analyses emerged, and viewpoints varied between blame and reproach, and between conspiracy and fears of what was coming and awaiting Gaza. However, the American president said that the failure of the negotiations means that there are other ways to return the detainees in Gaza, and some of these ways may entail more bombing, hunger, and destruction.
There is no doubt that the intentions of Trump and the United States have been clear and unquestionable since day one, and even before Trump took office at the beginning of the year. They are unquestionably biased towards the occupation, and all the nonsense that is said is merely an attempt to throw dust in the eyes. However, the picture is clear, evident in the positions, policies and statements issued by the US administration, no matter how much some try to embellish them with some lies and some words that do not carry with them a serious position.
Witkov's statements reflect a clear and blatant dependence on the positions of Netanyahu and his government. They complement the desires of the occupation government, which seeks to expand its plan of starvation and genocide with the aim of displacement, a goal it has repeatedly declared.
Witkoff's statements came at a time when hopes were high that the bloodshed would soon stop, the blockade would end, and food and medical aid would be delivered to the starving people of Gaza. However, those hopes quickly faded, and in an instant, talk of an agreement became a distant prospect.
People in Gaza are dying of hunger. O free world, have you seen the picture? Have you seen the bodies melting and dying? I see you listening and deafening your ears, and I hear you puffing up with shame at the horror of what the picture conveys. Then I find you blaming your weakness and impotence by accusing others of treason, doubting them, and accusing others, as if by doing so you are absolving yourself and yourselves, and your consciences are at ease by blaming others, even if you were negligent.
A difficult equation. Some Palestinians want the people to be more Palestinian than them. You see some who live in America, Europe, and even China, blaming the people of Egypt and Jordan. And if you ask them: Why haven't you come for two years, or crossed the border, or sent a loaf of bread? You'll find the same answer: "They won't let me." And strangely, you answer: If they won't let you, do you think they'll let anyone else?
You hear foolish talk coming from the mouths of some, filled with enough foolishness to drown the Middle East in more frivolity, rhetoric, and slogans. These have become a vulgar approach in light of what is happening in Gaza and the suffering, oppression, death, and injustice people are experiencing. These words are among the causes of division, fragmentation, and discord. So why can't we be frank and clear? Why do we demand of others what we ourselves won't do?
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