The cycle of violence in Gaza reaches a familiar stage. We are back at the term “ceasefire” once again. At this point in the familiar turn of events, we see the conflict recede from the headlines and the fervor die down. The marches ebb away into nothing and the protests in front of embassies and government buildings whither. Meanwhile, the source behind all this, the occupation, carries on.
If you were in the middle of penning your letter to your government representative or to the editor of your local paper, you might be wondering if it still makes sense to continue. This tentative agreement comes literally hours before the United States gets a new president, and sees the end of a White House administration that was more popular among Israeli officials than it was in the United States. Do you hold off amid all this talk of “change?” [Read more…]