The Onion's take on Gaza ceasefire Deal: Israel resolves to kill Palestinians 'less frequently’
In a satirical commentary, The Onion critiques the recent ceasefire deal brokered by Donald Trump, highlighting the cyclical violence in Gaza. The satire emphasises the grim reality of the conflict, portraying an agreement that merely slows down the ongoing atrocities rather than resolving them.
US-based satirical outlet The Onion offered its own take on the Israel-Hamas deal after President Donald Trump finally secured a long-awaited ceasefire and hostage release deal in Gaza.
The breakthrough will likely bring about a pause in the fighting after Hamas's attack on Israel on 7 October 2023. Hamas is expected to release 48 hostages — about 20 of them believed to be alive — in the coming days in the first phase of Donald Trump's peace plan for Gaza.
Onion Satire on the Israel-Hamas Deal say?
Amid global attention on the newly brokered Israel-Hamas ceasefire, The Onion published a biting commentary on the truce. In its trademark style, The Onion mocked the limited progress that appeared in the broader context of the conflict.
The Onion wrote that as part of a “historic ceasefire agreement,” the Israeli government had agreed to “go back to killing Palestinians on a less frequent basis.”
The parody quoted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as saying that Israel would “still murder innocent Palestinian civilians on a regular basis, but at a slightly slower pace than we have been of late,” in an exaggerated take aimed at exposing the cyclical violence and lack of accountability in the region.
‘Systematic discrimination, dehumanisation'
“In line with the terms of the deal, Hamas will release all remaining Israeli hostages, and Israel will still murder innocent Palestinian civilians on a regular basis, but at a slightly slower pace than we have been of late,” reads the quote attributed to Netanyahu, perhaps ratifying the accord that would temporarily promote the systematic discrimination, dehumanisation, and persecution of the Palestinian people over their outright genocide.
The Onion piece coincides with cautious optimism following the ceasefire, which has brought temporary relief to civilians in Gaza and Israel. Yet, major questions remain over the agreement’s duration, Gaza’s post-war governance, and the future of Hamas.
'Rigorous schedule for committing atrocities'
The satire quotes the fictional Netanyahu as having “laid out a less rigorous schedule for committing atrocities,” and promising to “dial down attacks on Gaza hospitals, schools, and aid centers by roughly 10%.”
“I have had my staff lay out a less rigorous schedule for committing atrocities, and in the downtime, the IDF can always fall back on horrific maiming practices and general torture," the article quoted Netanyahu in the satire.
The deal has drawn widespread global reaction, with some — including Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu — reportedly suggesting that Donald Trump, who helped broker the accord, deserves a Nobel Peace Prize.
“It was a major concession on my part, but I have been convinced that it’s the only way to get our people home safe, and for Israel to continue committing human rights violations without consequence.” Netanyahu assured the rest of the world it would soon go back to never hearing about the routine slaughter of the Palestinian people, as opposed to barely hearing about it,” reads the Onion.