Rant #3,616: is It Really Real?

Just let me say that as far as my son and his job situation, we have done just about everything we could right now to help him with his job search.

It is a waiting game now, and I thank all for their concern.

Onto other matters ...

And now we supposedly have a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas.

It is interesting to see how the initial coverage of this supposed deal has been handled by the three networks.

I initially watched CBS, and while they did a good job explaining the whys and wherefores of the supposed deal, they tended to focus more on the 47,000 Palestinians who lost their lives during the 15-month war, where NBC gave broader coverage, not only longer in time but more talk about the hostages ... several of whom are American citizens 

And on ABC, the coverage was even longer in time, and even had reporters on the ground in Israel covering what was happening at 8 p.m. Tel Aviv time.

We know that this agreement will roll out in phases ... but let's be honest about it, when you are dealing with terrorists like Hamas, you have to take everything with the proverbial grain of salt.

And as for the Palestinians ... remember, Hamas was voted in as leaders by the Palestinians themselves, so they are not to be trusted either.

The remarkable thing--and something that might not get the acknowledgment that it deserves--is that reports are that the teams of President Biden and Incoming-President Trump actually worked together--with teams from Egypt and Qatar--to get this thing moving.

Two presidents--one outgoing, the other incoming--working together like this is virtually unheard of, and they simply chucked the Democratic and Republican tags to get this done--simply because it was the right thing to do.

(However, Trump later said that the deal would not have gotten done without the participation of his team ... and he is probably right about that.)

What will come next is anyone's guess.

But one thing is for sure--

All the hostages must be released, all the remains of the hostages must be returned to the tamilies for proper burial--

And if not, it is on the heads of the negotiators to rectify this.

Yes, skepticism abounds, because you simply cannot trust terrorists--

PERIOD.

But if this thing plays out, it is clear that Israel has reached its objectives to a point, and that Hamas--or what is left of it--really had no choice but to agree to this ceasefire.

Hamas showed its true colors in this war, as did the world and its continued anti-semitism and anti-Israel rhetoric.

If the supposedly civilized world would have gotten together right at the get go to put up a united front against these subhuman terrorists, none of what ensued would have ever happened.

Let's remember that, even as we rejoice on this ceasefire.

And let's continue to--

"Never Forget."