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Why the West fears ceasefires
The demand for peace reveals much about those who reject it — the imperialist politicians who know war is the heartbeat of Western capitalism, writes ANDREW MURRAY
Smoke rises following an Israeli airstrike in the Gaza Strip, as seen from southern Israel, Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023.
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“CEASEFIRE.” It is the word imperialism hates today. The devil would rather chug holy water than the US and British governments would have the guns fall silent and the warplanes stay grounded.
No ceasefire in Gaza. No ceasefire in Ukraine. Each generation seems to need to learn the lesson anew — imperialism means war. Endless war.
But not identical wars. Each conflict has its own configuration and sits embedded in its own narrative.
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