Gaza 'Peace Force' Crumbles, Who Knew?
The New Arab notes that countries expected to contribute to a Gaza 'peace force' are now reconsidering, some even reducing troop commitments. One might wonder why nations aren't eager to put their boots on the ground in a territory Israel has systematically dismantled for months, with considerable Western backing. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has repeatedly stressed that a 'reinvigorated
Palestinian Authority' would need to govern post-war Gaza, yet the US continues to funnel billions in unconditional aid to the very Israeli government dismantling any semblance of Palestinian governance. This 'peace force' was always a fantasy; a PR bandage for a gaping wound. The call for 'normalization' rings hollow when the fundamental issues of occupation and destruction remain unaddressed.
How many times will the world claim to build peace while simultaneously arming the aggressor? The so-called international community is now surprised that nations aren't lining up to become caretakers for a graveyard, effectively legitimizing the very devastation they purport to fix.