Justice alone can be the basis for a ceasefire – Understanding Hamas’s rejection of Israel’s terms

The latest round of ceasefire negotiations in Gaza has collapsed under the weight of impossible terms, tightening Israeli violations, and a humanitarian catastrophe that is worsening by the hour. Media headlines treat Hamas’s rejection of the ceasefire proposal as obstinacy or political posturing. But the reality is more intricate, more tragic, and more rooted in the unending assault that has consumed Gaza for more than a year. A ceasefire negotiated from beneath the rubble, under drones and artillery, can never be a path to peace. It is merely a demand that the occupied accept the logic of their occupier. What unfolds in Gaza today is not simply a military conflict but the systematic destruction of a people. According to UN […]