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Witkoff Announces Phase Two of the Fictional Gaza “Ceasefire”

2026-01-14
By: Mitchell Plitnick
On: January 14, 2026
In: Gaza

Advertisements Vagueness and omission of key points in Witkoff’s announcement seem more likely to prepare the stage for a renewed Israeli attack than for any actual end to the ongoing, though now quieter, genocide. Read more at Cutting Through    Continue Reading

Will Trump’s waffling lead to an escalation with Iran?

2025-06-07
By: Mitchell Plitnick
On: June 7, 2025
In: Iran

Advertisements A continued stream of contradictory news stories on the U.S.-Iran nuclear deal negotiations have been flying back and forth for days. Iran hasn’t yet abandoned the deal, despite what headlines say, but Trump’s waffling could prove disastrous. Read more at MondoweissContinue Reading

‘We’re not an agent of Israel’: Unpacking the growing daylight between the Trump administration and Israel

2025-03-12
By: Mitchell Plitnick
On: March 12, 2025
In: Israel, United States

Advertisements The Trump administration’s direct negotiations with Hamas have broken precedent and angered Israel. Envoy Adam Boehler defended them to CNN saying the U.S. is “not an agent of Israel,” but how much daylight exists between the allies? Read more at Mondoweiss.Continue Reading

Slight rift between Trump and Netanyahu leaves opening for Arab states to avoid ethnic cleansing in Gaza

2025-03-07
By: Mitchell Plitnick
On: March 7, 2025
In: Donald Trump, Israel, United States

Advertisements While Israel and the United States are working together on a plan for Gaza, they have slightly different interests. This gap is opening space for regional Arab leaders to propose an alternative vision that avoids full-scale ethnic cleansing. Read more at Mondoweiss.Continue Reading

The Trump administration has no plan for Gaza other than supporting Israel’s perpetual war

2025-02-28
By: Mitchell Plitnick
On: February 28, 2025
In: Donald Trump, Gaza

Advertisements As the first phase of the Gaza ceasefire comes to an end it is clear the Trump White House has no substantive policy for the region. Israel is filling that vacuum with perpetual war. Read more at Mondoweiss.Continue Reading

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