Israel–Hamas ‘Peace’: The Rubble Beneath the Applause
They Don’t Want You to See the Rot – They Want You to Celebrate a Pause
October 8, 2023 → October 8, 2025.Two years. Two lifetimes in Gaza. Two full chapters in the same tragic novel. Hamas is still there. Israel is still there. Gaza is still disputed. The world is acting like someone pressed “pause” on the horror. But you don’t Pause War. You’re just postponing it.
In the world of Middle East peace illusion, nothing changes but the headlines. Strip away the pomp, the “ceasefire” applause, the smiling mediators – and you’re left with:
100K+ dead people – flesh, names, histories erased.
Millions wounded, many missing limbs, many missing parents, siblings.
️ Cities turned to ash, neighborhoods pulverized into powder.
Funds vanished – billions spent, billions wasted – and the people are still homeless.
Anger, bitterness, trauma baked into children’s souls. Generations born into grief.
Rubble still everywhere. Not “rebuilding” but “repairing scars” in slow motion.
And yet, here we are, clapping. Because the hostages have been released, and the cameras are rolling again. The media calls it “hope.” But it’s not hope. It’s relief – brief, brittle, borrowed.
What changed between 2023 and 2025? Not power. Not structure. Not narrative. Only the scale of suffering.
Now they call it “peace.” They frame it as miracle diplomacy. They parade flags and say “ceasefire” – as if that undoes two years of trauma. But peace isn’t just absence of bombs. It’s justice, it’s security, it’s rights restored. None of that’s been delivered. At best, we have a fragile truce. At worst, a permanent pause on memory.
And in the strangest twist of history, this might be the first time in global politics that a US President has been the biggest proponent of peace. He threatens, he bullies, he plays global cop – but somehow, he’s the one holding the matchbox away from the fire. A violent tongue, an aggressive posture – and yet, a peacemaker. Temporary, yes. But real.
From an Indian political thinker lens, this isn’t peace; it’s performance. The global peace narrative thrives on optics, not outcomes. For anyone following world current affairs, this ceasefire is just another rehearsal in the theatre of diplomacy.
And for those watching from New Delhi, India’s foreign policy dances a fine line — between moral stance and strategic silence – witnessing the same illusion play out, just with different actors.
If we ever rebuild, it’ll take decades. We don’t have the luxury of forgetting. Don’t clap for “peace” yet. Cling to truth: war’s quitters are not heroes. The silence between bombs is not the same as quiet hearts.
