Starmer Welcomes 'Trump Peace Plan' as Gaza Casualties Surpass 67,000
According to Al-Monitor, Starmer applauds a ceasefire and hostage deal, framed as Phase One of Trump's 'peace plan'—a plan which, the same report notes, has already overseen the deaths of 'more than 67,000 people' in Gaza. The discrepancy between a 'peace plan' and the staggering death toll it ostensibly causes seems lost on the Prime Minister. One might wonder if the definition of 'peace' has
been significantly updated or if some lives simply don't factor into the calculus. This rhetorical sleight of hand mirrors historical patterns where devastating military campaigns are rebranded as 'operations for peace' or 'security measures.' How many 'first stages' of 'peace plans' does it take to acknowledge the full-scale slaughter of civilians, including women and children, reported by the
very outlet uncritically quoting Starmer? Apparently, in diplomatic circles, you can welcome a 'peace plan' while tens of thousands lie dead in its wake, so long as the right people propose it.