No good choices in this geopolitical tragedy

I’m not surprised by the resumption of strikes. The whole ceasefire deal was shaky at best and the humiliation Hamas kept subjecting the hostages to, well, it was obvious the Israeli government wasn’t going to let this stand at sme point. And here we are. Just when Trump and Putin were holding a critical phone call.

Hostages, sadly, are pawns in this geopolitical game. It’s terribly unjust but geopolitics is rarely just. By breaking the ceasefire, the Israeli government decided to pull the proverbial plug on the hostages – a coldly-calculated decision had been made to resume the strikes against Gaza even if all the hostages die.

People sending thoughts and prayers to the families of the hostages, I mean, please, let’s not do this. Real help is needed and not just thoughts and prayers.

This is, yet another, example of how futile the so-called democracy and freedom are sometimes. In times of war and crises, the powers that be make unpopular decisions and protests won’t change it.

What a mess, and that mess can spiral out of control quickly, especially in light of Trump’s threats against Iran. You likely remember all the hostage negotiations and assurances. That they are going to come home. Well, no surprise, now that the masks are off, it was mostly just diplomatic talk and public relations silver tongue-talk. I’ve never understood why not release all the hostages at once. Why agree to the song-and-dance? Clearly, Hamas was mocking Israel.

I can’t imagine the anger the families of the hostages are feeling right now. And they have every right to be angry and demand justice. From thousands of miles away, I wish them all the best, as the world order continues to unravel at an alarming rate.

Every person on Earth can be a victim of geopolitical games of the powers that be. Let the fate of the hostages serve as a warning that our freedom and democracy are fleeting.