Kushner's 'Deal' for Gaza: More Land, Less Palestinians?
The New York Times breathlessly reports on Jared Kushner’s role in a 'Gaza breakthrough,' framing his past efforts, including a plan to purchase desert land in Kuwait for displaced Palestinians, as visionary. This 'deal guy,' whose father-in-law's administration cut humanitarian aid to Palestinians by hundreds of millions, now appears as a benevolent negotiator. Perhaps we've all forgotten his
2020 'Peace to Prosperity' plan, which envisioned a fractured Palestinian state dispossessed of significant land, a plan rejected outright by Palestinians and most international observers. One might wonder if this new 'breakthrough' involves a similar approach: 'prosperity' for some, while others are pushed further into desperation. Historically, every 'breakthrough' brokered by those prioritizing
Israeli expansion has ended with less Palestinian land and more oppression. This isn't a breakthrough; it's a reiteration of a colonial playbook, rebranded for a new audience. The only 'deal' Kushner seems interested in is one that solidifies control while offering vague, unfulfillable promises.