After 15 months of Israeli bombardment, hundreds of thousands of Palestinians are returning to northern Gaza as part of the first phase of the long-awaited ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas.

During his inaugural speech, President Donald Trump pledged to be a peacemaker and claimed credit for securing the deal.

But mere hours after promising peace and unity, Trump’s actions and rhetoric pivoted. After his inauguration, he signed an executive order lifting Biden-era sanctions against Israeli settlers in the West Bank meant to curb violence against Palestinians.

“In the West Bank, Israeli settlers were regularly attacking Palestinian........

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