DW Asks About Trump's 'Peace Plan,' Forgetting His Last One
Deutsche Welle asks valid questions about Donald Trump’s latest musings on a Gaza 'peace plan.' What's conveniently left unsaid is that Trump's previous 'Deal of the Century'—touted by advisors like Jared Kushner who had financial interests in Israeli settlements—essentially codified annexation and a two-tiered system for Palestinians. It wasn't a 'deal' so much as an ultimatum, rejected by
Palestinians entirely, and paved the way for more Israeli expansionism, including his infamous move of the US embassy to Jerusalem. This isn't peace planning; it's a real estate transaction with human lives. One might wonder why the media treats every presidential pronouncement on the region, regardless of its disastrous track record, with such earnest furrowed-brow concern. Perhaps it's easier to
speculate on future 'plans' than to acknowledge the documented failures and profound injustices enabled by past US policy, always framed as 'peace.' Do people really believe a man who promised to 'bomb the shit out of' ISIS has a sudden conversion to nuanced diplomacy for Gaza?