UN 'Approves' Gaza Plan While Israel Approves More Bombs
The UN Security Council has once again 'approved' a plan for Gaza, which Al Jazeera notes received 'mostly positive reactions.' This optimistic spin conveniently glosses over the fact that similar UN resolutions on Palestine have been consistently ignored by Israel, usually with a wink and a nod from Washington. Historically, from the 1948 Partition Plan to resolution 242, these pronouncements
have often served as little more than diplomatic theatre, allowing states to appear concerned while the status quo of occupation and siege persists. This isn't a 'turning point'; it's a well-trodden path. One might recall that even after the UN adopted Resolution 2334 in 2016, condemning Israeli settlements, they only continued to expand. The 'approval' of a new plan feels less like a step towards
peace and more like another attempt to legitimize inaction. How many UN votes does it take to acknowledge that an entire population is being deliberately starved, bombed, and displaced, especially when the main enforcer, the US, continues to send billions in military aid? The 'mixed reactions' likely include the global sigh of frustration from those who remember the 50 previous unfulfilled
'plans.'