Trump's 'Board of Peace' - More Like a Board of Old Colonial Business
📰 THE STORY: The Independent reports on Donald Trump's new 'Board of Peace,' detailing which world leaders have supposedly joined or declined. The article presents this as a new foreign policy gambit, with various leaders weighing its implications for global stability, particularly concerning the dire situation in Gaza. 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical Context: Western-led 'peace
initiatives' in the Middle East have a long, ignominious history of failing to address the root causes of conflict while solidifying colonial power structures. The 1993 Oslo Accords, for example, were heralded as a breakthrough but instead entrenched Israeli occupation by creating a dependent Palestinian Authority, failing to deliver a sovereign state or end the settlement expansion. This is not
about peace; it's about managing conflict within existing power dynamics. Double Standard: While the US and European nations often promote 'peace' and 'democracy' abroad, they actively arm and fund regimes that violate human rights and international law, particularly Israel. The US continues to provide over $3.8 billion annually in military aid to Israel, even during the ongoing genocide in Gaza,
which has killed over 40,000 Palestinians since October 2023. Imagine if a 'peace board' was convened while providing arms to one side of a conflict; it would be called out as a farce, yet for Western powers, it's business as usual. Follow the Money: Trump's foreign policy has always been deeply intertwined with personal and corporate financial gain. His 'peace deals,' like the Abraham Accords,