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As efforts move toward the second phase of Gaza's ceasefire, hopes for lasting peace remain fragile as reconstruction and stability remain uncertain. Israeli attacks persist despite diplomatic negotiations, undermining the truce and risking renewed escalation. For Palestinians, continued violence worsens an already devastating humanitarian crisis, marked by displacement, shortages and limited aid.

The U.S. can't claim neutrality in Gaza's humanitarian catastrophe when its weapons, diplomatic backing and political influence have helped sustain Israel's war effort. Washington speaks of peace but plots schemes that deepen Palestinian suffering, displacement and deprivation. This contradiction exposes a cynical foreign policy: Trump condemns the war yet supports the forces driving the crisis.