Trump Defends Strikes, Forgets His Own 'Deal of the Century'
Donald Trump, according to Bloomberg Politics, has publicly defended Israeli strikes on Hamas and called for the group's disarmament. This comes after his administration's much-touted 'Deal of the Century,' a Middle East 'peace plan' unveiled in early 2020 that was widely criticized for largely ignoring Palestinian statehood and rights, and never gained traction, essentially cementing existing
power disparities. The framing of 'peace' always seems to involve one party disarming, rarely the one wielding American-supplied F-35s and billions in aid. It's a curious pattern: US administrations consistently demand disarmament from one side while supplying unprecedented military support to the other. This isn't about 'rogue elements' attacking soldiers; it's about a consistent, bipartisan
policy that refuses to address the root causes of resistance, preferring to manage perpetual conflict with overwhelming force. How many 'peace deals' must fail before the 'peace' part is examined?