Trump's 'Peace Board': More Like 'Pretense Board' for Gaza
The mainstream media plays it straight: Trump, returning to the Mideast political stage, names a 'Board of Peace' for Gaza reconstruction. Israel, according to Al Jazeera, objects. One might ask, why would a 'peace' initiative be objectionable? The unasked question, of course, is whose 'peace' is being discussed. This isn't about peace for Palestinians; it's about managing a post-conflict Gaza
after Netanyahu's declared 'victory,' a victory achieved through over 36,000 deaths and widespread destruction. This 'Board of Peace' echoes the same tired playbook seen across decades, from Oslo to the Abraham Accords. Historically, 'peace' initiatives dictated by external powers, often without genuine Palestinian representation or self-determination, consistently fail. The objection from Israel
isn't about peace itself; it's likely about who gets to control the narrative and resources of a subjugated Gaza. These 'peace boards' are often just PR fronts for continued occupation and control, designed to sanitize a brutal reality. One might wonder, how many such 'peace' plans are needed before anyone actually asks the people of Gaza what they want?