Trump Consults Netanyahu on Gaza 'Peace Force' – What Could Go Wrong?
Daily Sabah reports that Donald Trump plans to discuss a possible 'peacekeeping' role for Turkish troops in Gaza with Benjamin Netanyahu. The casual suggestion that a former (and potentially future) U.S. President needs to consult the Israeli Prime Minister on regional stability, particularly regarding the very territory Israel is currently obliterating, isn't diplomacy—it's a nod to who holds the
leash. This isn't about peace; it's about control, and whose vision of 'stability' prevails. Historically, 'peace forces' in the region have often served to solidify Israeli security concerns, not Palestinian sovereignty. One might recall the international community's silence during the 2008-09, 2012, 2014, and 2021 assaults on Gaza, each followed by renewed Israeli control or siege. Asking
Netanyahu to sign off on a 'peace force' is like asking the arsonist to approve the fire department's deployment. The question really is: whose peace, and at what cost to the Palestinians?