Trump Pitches 'Stabilization Force' for Gaza, Skips Occupation Details
Donald Trump, whose 2020 'Deal of the Century' famously sidelined Palestinians, now expects an 'international stabilization force' in Gaza 'very soon.' This 'stabilization' is pitched without any mention of Palestinian self-determination or the long-term impact of previous 'peacekeeping' missions that often solidify occupations. For instance, the repeatedly failed 'roadmaps' have historically
served to buy time for continued Israeli settlement expansion, as seen after the 1993 Oslo Accords and subsequent 'peace processes' which Netanyahu then actively undermined. Bringing in an external force without addressing the root causes – the occupation, illegal settlements, and the siege – is less a plan for peace and more a blueprint for continued geopolitical control. One might wonder if
'stabilization' here is code for 'managing the aftermath of displacement,' ensuring that the current power imbalance is neatly maintained rather than genuinely resolved. Israel, for its part, is already rejecting Turkish participation, predictably preferring forces it can more easily influence or neutralize.