NPR: Trump to 'Speed Up Peace' with Netanyahu
NPR breathlessly reports on a potential Mar-a-Lago rendezvous between Trump and Netanyahu, framed as a way to 'speed up the peace process.' Apparently, Netanyahu is being 'accused of not pushing his side to move fast enough.' One might wonder if 'fast enough' refers to the pace of annexation or the efficiency of humanitarian aid blockade. This, from the same Netanyahu who, in 2002, 2006, and 2014,
offered similar 'peace' overtures that quickly dissolved into expanded settlements and further displacement. Let's not forget the well-oiled political machine benefiting from such 'crucial moments.' According to OpenSecrets, Trump's 2020 campaign received over $100,000 from pro-Israel PACs, with AIPAC heavily influencing the landscape. 'Peace processes' usually involve both sides, yet this one
consistently features a demand for accelerating one side's aggression while the other is erased from the conversation. How many 'peace summits' does it take before we acknowledge the goal isn't peace, but uninterrupted expansion?