It was only a matter of time before the Gaza "ceasefire" began revealing its true character - a truce in name only, serving Israel's political calculus more than peace itself. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's latest assertions - that Israel retains the right to strike freely, veto participants in the international peacekeeping force and dismiss American dominance over its security - expose the hollowness of this arrangement.

Far from being a step toward stability, this ceasefire has........

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