Netanyahu's 'Peace' Charade: The Art of Performing Engagement While Demanding Impunity
📰 THE STORY: Al Jazeera investigates Benjamin Netanyahu's government's initial objections to Donald Trump’s proposed 'Board of Peace' and subsequent agreement to join, positing it as a 'flip-flop' and 'disruption tactics to stall any peace in Gaza.' Analysts suggest this maneuver serves to delay genuine peace efforts. 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical Context: This 'disruption tactic'
isn't new. In 1993, the Oslo Accords were presented as a path to peace, yet subsequent Israeli governments accelerated illegal settlement construction by over 200% in the West Bank and Gaza between 1993 and 2000, effectively making a viable Palestinian state impossible. These 'peace processes' consistently serve to legitimize control while facts on the ground shift. Double Standard: The media
often frames Netanyahu's government's actions as complex political maneuvering, yet if any other state, particularly one sanctioned by the West, were to repeatedly 'object' and then 'join' international initiatives primarily to stall processes, it would be labeled as obstructionist, rogue, or outright hostile. Consider how Iranian diplomatic flexibility is consistently portrayed as nefarious,
while similar actions from Western-aligned states are ‘strategic.’ Follow the Money: The façade of participating in 'peace' discussions, even performative ones, ensures continued financial and military aid. The United States provides Israel with $3.8 billion annually in military assistance, conditioned on a 'qualitative military edge' in the region. 'Peace boards' provide useful photo ops for US