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How Blinken’s disinformation perpetuates the suffering in Gaza

  • Jamal Kanj Jamal Kanj
  • Source: Al Mayadeen English
  • 28 Aug 2024 14:18
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Driven solely by Israeli interest, the Biden Administration has been pursuing a two-pronged strategy in Gaza, which has further stoked the flames of war.

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  • The Biden Administration's calls for a ceasefire are as hollow as a jellyfish, and as insincere as a Trump apology. (Al Mayadeen English; Illustrated by Batoul Chamas)
    The Biden Administration's calls for a ceasefire are as hollow as a jellyfish, and as insincere as a Trump apology. (Al Mayadeen English; Illustrated by Batoul Chamas)

After a three-hour meeting with Benjamin Netanyahu, Antony Blinken professed "Israel's" acceptance of a supposed ceasefire proposal. However, less than 48 hours later, it became evident that this proclamation was likely part of a PR disinformation strategy designed to dress the wolf in sheep's clothing.

The complicity between the Joe Biden Administration and Netanyahu became more apparent when White House National Security (Israeli) Communications Advisor John Kirby responded to a question about the Administration’s stance on Netanyahu’s conditions on the ceasefire, particularly regarding "Israel's" control of Gaza’s southern borders and military stationed inside Gaza. Kirby’s subtle reply implied US acceptance of Netanyahu’s conditions, stating that the Israeli army could have security responsibilities on the border. He added the focus should be now on the release of Israeli (100) captives and “six weeks of calm”—only a respite before "Israel" resumes its horrific crimes against 2.3 million Palestinians in Gaza.

Meanwhile, it was revealed that Egypt and "Israel" were scheduled to discuss Netanyahu’s additional terms on the new American amended ceasefire plan. Following the conclusion of these meetings, Egypt reiterated its rejection of Netanyahu’s conditions to maintain an Israeli presence at Rafah and in the Philadelphi Corridor.

If Egypt and "Israel" do not agree on Netanyahu’s new conditions, why would Blinken expect the Palestinians to accept something Egypt wouldn’t allow? Is this part of an American-Israeli scheme to pressure the Palestinians into agreeing to terms that Egypt opposes? Could it be a tactic to use Palestinian acceptance as leverage against Egypt? Or, is Blinken, in effect, acting as a Zionist agent, colluding with "Israel" to maintain Israeli control over the Gaza-Egypt border, in violation of existing bilateral agreements?

In his distorted statement regarding the repackaging of Netanyahu’s conditions as a “bridged proposal”, Blinken went further by suggesting that the suffering of Gaza’s 2.3 million people is a consequence of the Resistance's refusal to accept the new American/Israeli diktat, rather than being a result of "Israel’s" malevolent war. In other words, by refusing to surrender—one of Netanyahu's key demands—the Palestinians are blamed by the West for their own suffering.

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Although Blinken attempted to reframe the American adoption of Netanyahu’s conditions as a new American proposal, Netanyahu quickly exposed Blinken’s misrepresentation of some kind of an agreement by rejecting any American suggestion for a permanent ceasefire and insisting on Israeli control over Gaza's border with Egypt, a fact confirmed by CNN, which reported that "Israel" did not change its position on resuming the war after the release of Israeli captives, and that Blinken’s so-called “bridged proposal” calls only for a partial deal. 

Any individual, let alone a high-ranking U.S. official, should show a little self-respect as Netanyahu continues to embarrass Blinken and expose him as biased, not to say a liar. Netanyahu’s deliberate humiliation of the Biden Administration appears to be part of the Israeli interference in the American elections, potentially in coordination with the Donald Trump campaign, aimed at portraying Biden as weak by undermining the ceasefire so as not to benefit the Democratic candidate in the upcoming US election.

Despite this, the Biden Administration continues to provide "Israel" with political cover for its crimes by circulating false narratives about baseless progress in the negotiations as far back as late February. Biden, and now Kamala Harris, along with Netanyahu, share a mutual need in perpetuating these endless talks—Harris, for the upcoming U.S. election, and "Israel", to precipitate the suffering of the Palestinians with impunity.

As such, the Biden Administration's calls for a ceasefire are as hollow as a jellyfish, and as insincere as a Trump apology. Biden calls for a ceasefire while he continues to provide the fuel to fan the flames. This week, for instance, his administration reached a new milestone in stoking the fire by delivering the 500th airlift, or 50,000 tons of weapons to "Israel", almost two shipments per day since October 7. 

Driven solely by Israeli interest, the Biden Administration has been pursuing a two-pronged strategy. One uses negotiations to evade, delay, or mitigate any retaliation against "Israel’s" aggression on Beirut, Iran, and Yemen, while the second gives Israel a free hand to maximize the civilian suffering in order to blackmail the Palestinian Resistance to accept Netanyahu’s new conditions.

This strategy, however, is not sustainable. The initial response by the Lebanese Resistance earlier this week is a prelude, encapsulated in a stark warning of further retaliations. A swarm of drones reached their military targets in the suburbs of Tel Aviv, carrying a clear message that the future ceasefire negotiations may no longer be about Gaza.

The views expressed in this article are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect Al Mayadeen’s editorial stance.
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Jamal Kanj

Jamal Kanj

Author of “Children of Catastrophe,” Journey from a Palestinian Refugee Camp to America, and other books.

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