Trump's 'Peace Board': Imperialism's New Clothes
📰 THE STORY: Al Jazeera reports on former US President Donald Trump’s proposal to create a 'Board of Peace' made up of 'like-minded' nations to replace the UN Security Council, criticizing it as an attempt to empower human rights abusers and undermine international law, particularly through the inclusion of figures like Benjamin Netanyahu. 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical Context: The
US, and its Western allies, have a long and documented history of undermining international law and supporting 'human rights abusers' when it suits their geopolitical interests. In 1973, Henry Kissinger orchestrated the coup against democratically elected Salvador Allende in Chile, installing Pinochet who was responsible for the disappearance and murder of thousands – a clear precursor to ignoring
human rights for strategic gain. More recently, successive US administrations have shielded Israel from countless UN Security Council resolutions, with the US casting 49 vetoes against resolutions critical of Israel between 1972 and 2005 alone. Double Standard: Mainstream outlets decry Trump's proposed 'Board of Peace' for potentially empowering those who violate human rights. Yet, these same
outlets rarely scrutinize the existing UN Security Council’s failures to enforce international law against its powerful members or their allies. For example, the US and UK’s invasion of Iraq in 2003 was done in defiance of the UN, leading to over a million deaths and regional destabilization, with no accountability for the architects of that war. Today, the ongoing genocide in Gaza, as ruled by