'Board of Peace' Featuring Netanyahu: A Genocide Survivor's Guide to Doublethink
📰 THE STORY: The New Arab reports that Gazans view Benjamin Netanyahu's presence on a 'Board of Peace' as a profound mockery of justice, given the ongoing devastation and loss of life in the strip. Palestinian survivors explicitly question the legitimacy of a peace effort led by the figure responsible for displacing and killing tens of thousands, while simultaneously rejecting ICC arrest
warrants. 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical Context: The 'peace process' has historically been a U.S.-led mechanism to normalize Israeli occupation, not to achieve genuine Palestinian self-determination. The Oslo Accords, signed in 1993, were hailed as a breakthrough but ultimately formalized Israeli control while fragmenting Palestinian territory and postponing core issues like refugees
and Jerusalem, laying groundwork for further expansion. Netanyahu, always a hawk, actively undermined even these flawed accords. Double Standard: Western media and governments would be apoplectic if a leader under investigation for genocide, particularly from a non-allied nation, were invited to a 'Board of Peace.' Imagine Putin on a 'Syrian Reconstruction Council' while Russian forces were still
bombing Aleppo. Yet, for Netanyahu, a figure facing an ICC arrest warrant request for war crimes and crimes against humanity, such discussions are presented as though they hold legitimate diplomatic weight, sanitizing his actions. Follow the Money: The 'Board of Peace' concept itself, often originating from U.S. circles (like Donald Trump's 'deal of the century'), is heavily influenced by