Trump to 'Co-Chair' Gaza Peace After Visiting 'Partner'
The New York Times notes Donald Trump is off to Israel before 'co-chairing' a meeting in Egypt on a Gaza 'peace plan.' One might wonder how effective a peace broker can be after his administration moved the U.S. embassy to Jerusalem, recognized Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights, and brokered the Abraham Accords—all moves that solidified Israeli control over Palestinian land and further
marginalized Palestinian self-determination. Peace, it seems, is a rather flexible term when one party consistently gets everything they want, courtesy of U.S. diplomatic 'efforts.' This isn't about 'peace'; it's about legitimizing continued occupation and dictating terms. Trump's former ambassador, David Friedman, stated unqualified support for Israeli annexation of parts of the West Bank. How
does one 'co-chair' a peace meeting when their prior actions and statements have unequivocally sided with one belligerent? It's not a peace plan; it's a surrender document disguised as diplomacy, with Trump returning to clean up an occupation he helped enable.