Analysis by Brian Berletic from New Atlas:
Israel Ceasefire in Gaza
The US achieved all its goals, using Hamas to trigger a regional war finally eliminating Syria and wiping out Hezbollah's senior leadership.
Iran is left weaker and more isolated than it has been in decades.
Israel is withdrawing its forces as it always does to reorganize and prepare for the next episode of violence which will be aimed at what's left of Hezbollah, Yemen, Iraq, and Iran itself.
Israel pretends it is angry at being pressured into a ceasefire, Hamas supporters imagine they've achieved some sort of victory.
All of this will repeat itself again inevitably.
No matter how many times this grotesque theater is recycled, people's emotions blind them from seeing clearly and keep them all locked in and committed to keeping this strategy of tension in play.
Just as I warned people about Hamas and October 7, 2023, I'm warning people about allowing their emotions to shape their perception of this current and only temporary pause.
Iran is next. This is a necessary and temporary pause to prepare for the next stage of reshaping and reasserting control over the region.
More: How Neither Israel nor Hamas Won Anything
Many assume Hamas "won" because they remain standing. If Hamas was a legitimate resistance organization this would be true, but it isn't;
This also assumes Israel's objective was to actually eliminate Hamas - it was not. Israel along with the US and its other proxies in the region (Qatar especially) created and prop up Hamas specifically to maintain a deadly strategy of tension, justify Israel's perpetual state of extremism and militarization, and as both a proxy and pretext for war in the region;
Many look at the immense death, destruction, and setbacks Israel helped deliver to Hamas, Hezbollah, Syria, Russia and Iran and conclude this is a victory for Israel, yet it did all of this at the expense of its economy and global standings;
In reality, Hamas and Israel are both proxies who have no genuine interest in their own self-preservation or any long-term constructive future for the populations they preside over;
As long as the general public defer to their emotions rather than evidence and real analysis, this deadly theater will continue, a detriment to the entire region regardless of what side anyone is on;
Iran must run with the "Hamas victory" narrative because it was wounded and isolated and is attempting to appear strong. It has also attempted for years to pivot Hamas toward legitimate resistance and seeks to assume the role of cheif sponsor of the resistance from US proxies like Qatar and the Western-sponsored Muslim Brotherhood who pretend to lead and underwrite the resistance even as they help the US overrun Syria, Libya, and Iran itself...
Israel Ceasefire in Gaza
The US achieved all its goals, using Hamas to trigger a regional war finally eliminating Syria and wiping out Hezbollah's senior leadership.
Iran is left weaker and more isolated than it has been in decades.
Israel is withdrawing its forces as it always does to reorganize and prepare for the next episode of violence which will be aimed at what's left of Hezbollah, Yemen, Iraq, and Iran itself.
Israel pretends it is angry at being pressured into a ceasefire, Hamas supporters imagine they've achieved some sort of victory.
All of this will repeat itself again inevitably.
No matter how many times this grotesque theater is recycled, people's emotions blind them from seeing clearly and keep them all locked in and committed to keeping this strategy of tension in play.
Just as I warned people about Hamas and October 7, 2023, I'm warning people about allowing their emotions to shape their perception of this current and only temporary pause.
Iran is next. This is a necessary and temporary pause to prepare for the next stage of reshaping and reasserting control over the region.
More: How Neither Israel nor Hamas Won Anything
Many assume Hamas "won" because they remain standing. If Hamas was a legitimate resistance organization this would be true, but it isn't;This also assumes Israel's objective was to actually eliminate Hamas - it was not. Israel along with the US and its other proxies in the region (Qatar especially) created and prop up Hamas specifically to maintain a deadly strategy of tension, justify Israel's perpetual state of extremism and militarization, and as both a proxy and pretext for war in the region;Many look at the immense death, destruction, and setbacks Israel helped deliver to Hamas, Hezbollah, Syria, Russia and Iran and conclude this is a victory for Israel, yet it did all of this at the expense of its economy and global standings;In reality, Hamas and Israel are both proxies who have no genuine interest in their own self-preservation or any long-term constructive future for the populations they preside over;As long as the general public defer to their emotions rather than evidence and real analysis, this deadly theater will continue, a detriment to the entire region regardless of what side anyone is on;Iran must run with the "Hamas victory" narrative because it was wounded and isolated and is attempting to appear strong. It has also attempted for years to pivot Hamas toward legitimate resistance and seeks to assume the role of cheif sponsor of the resistance from US proxies like Qatar and the Western-sponsored Muslim Brotherhood who pretend to lead and underwrite the resistance even as they help the US overrun Syria, Libya, and Iran itself... 