FIFA's 'Peace Prize' Proves Some Conflicts Are More Lucrative
AP News breathlessly reported that FIFA President Gianni Infantino awarded Donald Trump a newly created 'peace prize' for his 'efforts to broker a ceasefire in Gaza.' Infantino, a noted Trump ally, claimed this was for 'promote peace and unity around the world.' Let's refresh our collective memory: Trump's tenure saw him greenlight the sale of cluster bombs to Saudi Arabia for its war in Yemen
(CNN, 2017), withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal, and move the U.S. embassy to Jerusalem, effectively gutting Palestinian statehood prospects. A 'ceasefire in Gaza'? Perhaps Infantino meant the cessation of civilian living. This 'peace prize' (invented by an organization synonymous with corruption allegations) is a telling sign of how 'peace' is rebranded to serve political narratives. One might
wonder if the trophy engraver had an easier time with 'Hands Holding the World' than with the actual body count from 'peace-promoting' policies. The fact that the AP frames this with earnest credulity, given Trump's track record—including his administration's support for arms sales and policies that exacerbated conflicts—is an Olympics-level leap of journalistic faith.