Craig Murray - A Ceasefire is Not an End - Brave New Europe

BBC international editor Jeremy Bowen discusses how the Middle East changed and what is now coming with the Hamas-Israel ceasefire

For the people in Gaza, the main thing is to get help quickly. Discussions are taking place about the influence of the designated US President Trump. more...

Craig Murray - A Ceasefire is Not an End - Brave New Europe

The truth is this. The wealthy oligarchic elites who control media and politics are extremely pro-Israel. The people are not. Craig Murray is a British former diplomat, political activist, human rights campaigner, blogger, and whistleblower Cross-posted from Craig Murray’s blog The Genocide of the Palestinian people began 76 years ago. What may be drawing to a close is merely a particularly intense phase in the Genocide. Gaza is destroyed. 92% o…

“After 15 months of relentless bloodshed and unimaginable devastation in Gaza, a ceasefire has been reached,” which “is far from the end of our struggle,” said Palestinian ambassador to Mexico, Nadya Rasheed, following the agreement between Israel and Hamas announced on January 15. “Justice and accountability remain critical.

After months of international demands, protests, tensions and worsening relations, the war in Gaza is nearing an end. A truce was reached on Wednesday, but this does not mean instant peace. This war has led to one of the worst humanitarian crises since World War II and several human rights violations, in addition to having historical and complex roots that cannot be resolved with a ceasefire agreement. Famine is spreading across the Strip and th…

Middle East expert Jørgen Jensehaugen is hopeful after reports of a ceasefire deal in Gaza. But he's also frustrated.