The Hague

It would be a more than appropriate time for Israel to voluntarily stop the war in Gaza while it prepares the facts to present to The Hague. Israel needs to overtly show it has the capacity of restraint and compassion.

While the war in Gaza has been a sincere movement to protect Israel’s sovereignty and the lives of its citizens, Israel also needs to prove the overwhelming case for the war. There has never been a doubt Israel has pursued a ceasefire and surrender of Hamas, but, the mood in the world soured due to political propaganda. Israel needs to correct this course, present reality to The Hague, and state the need for a continuance that will lead to far better quality of life for Palestinians void of fear, deprivation, and hunger.

Israel is capable of providing for the security and quality of life for the Palestinians that is grossly neglected by the likes of Hamas. The Hague currently only sees the war and not the future that can be either full of prosperity and peace or more conflict. 

G7

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Russia’s latest ceasefire offer comes as the G7 finance ministers are meeting. Putin’s offer is more or less an opportunity more than an actual success for the Russian military. Due to USA Republican foot dragging Ukraine lost ground because of an absence of Ukrainian firepower. It wasn’t as though Russia occurred great battles and Ukraine forces were defeated. Interestingly, Ukraine forces have successfully attacked and withered the Russian military industrial complex. It isn’t as though in the absence of USA funding Ukraine was surrendering territory.

What the latest ceasefire offer by Russia is just that, a ceasefire and not a peace offer. I think it is premature to end any fighting until Ukraine can fully assess its own victories and potential once it’s funding is fully returned with the conclusion of the G7 finance ministers.

Now, if Russia were to come forward with an earnest peace treaty that respected Ukraine’s proven strength, that, might be interesting.