Lavrov Embraces Trump's Gaza Plan: 'The Best' for Now
Lavrov, speaking to Russia Today, singled out Trump's plan for mentioning 'statehood,' however generally. Let's remember this is the same 'plan' that proposed annexing West Bank settlements, recognizing Jerusalem as Israel's undivided capital, and effectively caging Palestinians in disconnected enclaves. It was championed by figures like Jared Kushner, who infamously suggested Palestinians weren't
'ready to govern themselves.' (Source: The New York Times, 'Kushner’s Plan for Middle East Peace,' January 28, 2020). The fact that Lavrov, representing a major global power, considers a framework widely condemned as an Israeli wish-list and an insult to Palestinian self-determination as the 'best' option—even an 'unacceptable' one as the Al-Monitor piece clarifies he said—only highlights the
utter bankruptcy of international efforts. One might wonder if 'best' now simply means 'least likely to annoy Netanyahu's government' when discussing Palestinian rights.