The problem is that the notion of cease-fire, as it applies to Gaza, remains highly selective. Many Palestinians are desperate to escape the horror in Gaza, but they are prevented from doing so by the firm blockade on the territory. If a cease-fire is to be built on, it must address their core grievances – lifting the blockade – because otherwise, such “pauses” represent only a chance to prepare for more atrocities at the hands of the Israeli military.
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