Netanyahu on 'Gaza Board of Peace': A Bad Joke Written in Blood
📰 THE STORY: Mainstream media, including Al Jazeera, is covering the astonishment and disbelief among Palestinians in Gaza regarding the notion of Benjamin Netanyahu, the prime minister overseeing the current slaughter and destruction, joining a proposed 'Board of Peace' for the very territory he is devastating. 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical Context: This isn't just absurd; it's a
calculated insult. Gaza has been under an Israeli blockade since 2007, an open-air prison for its 2.3 million residents. The current assault, which began in October 2023, has killed over 40,000 Palestinians, predominantly women and children, and internally displaced 1.9 million, destroying over 70% of homes. Netanyahu's government has deliberately orchestrated widespread famine and disease, a
stark continuation of the Nakba (1948 expulsion of 750,000 Palestinians) which created the refugee population in Gaza in the first place. Double Standard: Imagine proposing Slobodan Milošević for a 'Board of Peace' in the Balkans post-Bosnia, or Josef Stalin for a 'Board of Peace' in post-war Ukraine. The international community would erupt in outrage. Yet, when Netanyahu, who has openly called
for a 'voluntary migration' of Gazans and whose government ministers advocate for the area to be 'erased,' is floated for such a role, it's presented as a 'prospect' to be reacted to, rather than an unconscionable affront. This soft-pedaling normalizes mass violence against Palestinians in a way that would never be tolerated for other populations. Follow the Money: The very concept of a 'Board of