Trump's 'Board of Peace' - More Like a Board of Puppets for Perpetual War
📰 THE STORY: The Independent reports that Donald Trump is assembling a 'Board of Peace' to oversee the 'next phase of the Gaza peace plan,' with invitations extended to the EU, Russia, Belarus, and Thailand. The article frames this as a new, high-level diplomatic effort to address the crisis in Gaza. 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical Context: This 'peace process' rhetoric is a re-run of
a well-worn script. Since the 1990s, every US administration has pushed 'peace plans' for Palestine-Israel that consistently failed to address the root causes of the conflict: the illegal occupation, ongoing settlement expansion, and the denial of Palestinian self-determination. The Oslo Accords, touted as a breakthrough in 1993, ultimately entrenched Israeli control while giving the illusion of
Palestinian agency. None of these ever truly challenged the colonial enterprise. Double Standard: The West, particularly the US, frames itself as a neutral arbiter of peace while simultaneously providing billions in military aid to Israel ($3.8 billion annually, plus an additional $14.5 billion proposed by Biden in 2023). When Russia attempts to mediate in conflicts Western powers are involved in,
it's decried as interference; when the US, a primary enabler of the conflict, proposes 'peace,' it's presented as statesmanship. This reflects a consistent pattern where 'peace' is defined by maintaining US hegemony and Israeli military dominance. Follow the Money: So-called 'peace plans' devised by US administrations often precede massive arms deals and further entrenchment of US geopolitical