Israel and Palestine – no end in sight to suffering

Israel’s miliary occupation of Gaza, intended to encourage a mass exodus of the local population, and to pressure Hamas to release the remaining 59 captives, 24 of whom are believed to be alive, has been pushed down the news agenda. Against the protests of hostage families, the ceasefire brokered by Trump’s emissary is fading into memory. The far-right factions in Netanyahu’s cabinet, on whom his political survival depends, oppose moving to the second phase of the ceasefire and