Trump's 'Abraham Accords 2.0' as 'Peace Board' - Gulf petro-states sign up for Gaza's reconstruction, not liberation
📰 THE STORY: Al Jazeera reports that Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and six other nations are joining a 'board of peace' initiated by former US President Donald Trump. This board, they claim, aims to support Gaza Strip reconstruction and advance 'just and lasting peace.' 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical Context: This 'board of peace' is a direct descendant of the 2020 Abraham Accords,
spearheaded by the Trump administration, which normalized relations between Israel and several Arab nations (UAE, Bahrain, Sudan, Morocco) while explicitly marginalizing the Palestinian cause and bypassing any meaningful resolution to the occupation. Those accords were touted as 'peace for peace,' effectively abandoning the 'land for peace' framework. Now, they seek to 'reconstruct' Gaza after its
systematic decimation by Israel, an entity whose violence was effectively greenlit by the Accords. Double Standard: Western and Gulf media celebrate this as a pragmatic step towards regional stability, focusing on 'reconstruction' of a territory intentionally destroyed. Yet, when nations like South Africa bring Israel before the ICJ for genocide in Gaza, those same outlets question their motives
or downplay the evidence, instead of addressing the root cause of destruction. The 'reconstruction' narrative serves to obscure the ongoing ethnic cleansing and settler-colonial violence. It's akin to setting up a charity for victims of a home invasion, funded by the neighbor who helped the burglar get in, while the burglar still lives next door. Follow the Money: The Abraham Accords unlocked