Mainstream Media 'Discovers' Trump's Gaza Plan Just Now
The New Arab ponders the possibility of 'phase two' of Trump's 2020 'peace plan,' an initiative widely dismissed as unworkable fantasy four years ago. This 'deal of the century,' lauded primarily by its architect Jared Kushner, was a non-starter from the word 'go,' offering economic incentives without addressing fundamental Palestinian rights. For mainstream media to suddenly resuscitate this
zombie plan as a serious topic for its 'second phase' (a phase never started, let alone finished), is a stunning exercise in historical amnesia or, perhaps, a desperate attempt to avoid discussing the actual, bloody phases of Israel’s assault on Gaza. One might wonder if this revival of a defunct plan serves to distract from current diplomatic failures, or perhaps to offer a 'both sides' framing
where one side's proposals are purely performative. While pundits dissect the ghost of Trump's plan, US taxpayers continue funding the current reality: $3.3 billion annually to Israel, as per the 2016 MOU, with additional billions flowing in emergency aid, including cluster bombs. (Defense News, March 29, 2024, on new aid package). How many theoretical 'phases' does a conflict need before someone
asks why we keep funding the actual one?