The UAE's 'Board of Peace': Another Check in Trump's Imperial Ledger
📰 THE STORY: Al-Monitor reports that the United Arab Emirates has formally accepted an invitation to join Donald Trump's proposed 'Board of Peace,' positioning Abu Dhabi as an early and enthusiastic supporter of the initiative aimed at fostering 'cooperation, stability, and prosperity.' 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical Context: The UAE's quick alignment with Trump's 'peace' efforts,
following the Abraham Accords in 2020 (a deal brokered by Trump), is a continuation of normalization with Israel that has been criticized by Palestinians as a betrayal of their cause. This comes decades after the 1948 Nakba, the forced displacement of 750,000 Palestinians, and during a time when Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, with over 40,000 Palestinians dead since October 2023. Real
peace requires justice, not just formal recognition of an apartheid state. Double Standard: Western media often lauds such 'peace initiatives' when they align with U.S. and Israeli interests, while simultaneously demonizing any nation or group that resists these frameworks. When countries like Cuba, Venezuela, or Iran offer diplomatic solutions, they are dismissed as illegitimate or hostile. Yet,
a body pushed by a former U.S. president, whose administration explicitly endorsed illegal Israeli settlements and moved the U.S. embassy to Jerusalem, is framed as a genuine pathway to 'stability.' The definition of 'peace' is clearly conditional on who is defining it. Follow the Money: The Abraham Accords, which paved the way for this type of engagement, were explicitly tied to lucrative arms