Trump's 'Board of Peace' for Gaza: A Familiar Cast of Characters for an Endless Conflict
📰 THE STORY: The Hill reports that Donald Trump is assembling a 'Board of Peace' for Gaza, with countries like Saudi Arabia and the UAE 'joining' his initiative, echoing the 'success' of his Abraham Accords to broker a resolution to the conflict. 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical Context: The 'Abraham Accords,' lauded as a breakthrough, explicitly bypassed Palestinian rights and
self-determination. They were signed in 2020, just a few short years before the 2023-24 genocide in Gaza, which has seen over 40,000 Palestinians killed. The normalization deals were built on ignoring the core issue of occupation and continue to do so. Double Standard: Western media and politicians frequently condemn 'interventions' by countries seen as adversaries (e.g., Russia in Ukraine, Iran
in Syria) as undermining sovereignty or international law. Yet, a former US president assembling a 'board' with Gulf monarchies to dictate terms for an ethnically cleansed Palestinian territory, without Palestinian consent, is presented as a 'peace' effort. Imagine the headlines if China tried to broker 'peace' in Ukraine by negotiating solely with Russian proxies. Follow the Money: The 'Abraham
Accords' were highly transactional. The UAE received F-35 fighter jets and sophisticated drone technology, while Saudi Arabia's normalization remains tied to advanced defense pacts and US nuclear technology. This 'peace' is not about justice for Palestinians, but about cementing regional alliances against Iran and securing arms deals for the military-industrial complex. US defense contractors like