Trump's 'Board of Peace' — Another Name for 'Post-Genocide Governance'?
Mainstream outlets, like Daily Sabah , report that Donald Trump has invited Turkish President Erdoğan to join a 'Board of Peace' for Gaza. This proposition, emerging amidst an eradication campaign, appears less about genuine peace and more about establishing a 'governance' structure for a land laid to waste. One has to question the sincerity of 'peace' initiatives that emerge only after a
population has been decimated and displaced, rather than to prevent the initial atrocities. This isn't just about 'post-conflict' reconstruction; it’s about institutionalizing control over a conquered territory under the guise of an international 'board.' (A nice euphemism, isn't it?) The historical playbook is clear: from the Sykes-Picot Agreement slicing up the Ottoman Empire to various 'peace
plans' for Palestine, these external impositions rarely prioritize self-determination. Instead, they often perpetuate cycles of external influence, ensuring that the indigenous population remains subject to the whims of larger powers, or in this case, a 'board' designed to legitimate a new status quo.