UN Approves Trump's 'Peace' Plan for Gaza, Ignoring Past Promises
Al Jazeera reports the UN Security Council approved a US resolution backing a 'stabilisation force' and 'board of peace' for Gaza. This isn't the first time an American administration has conjured a 'peace plan' for the region without robust Palestinian consent. Remember the 1993 Oslo Accords, touted as a step towards statehood? Critics argue they cemented Israeli control while creating a
dependent Palestinian Authority. Now, we're presented with a post-conflict 'stabilisation' for a land still under occupation, meticulously excluding any real power for its indigenous population. It’s hard not to notice this mirrors a historical pattern of imposing 'solutions' that serve everyone but the dispossessed. This 'peace' resolution comes after decades of US vetoes blocking any UNSC
actions critical of Israeli policies, including numerous condemnations of settlement expansion and human rights abuses. The US has used its veto power 46 times since 1970 to shield Israel from UNSC resolutions (UN Data). Yet, when it's politically convenient to frame a paternalistic reconstruction plan as 'peace,' the Security Council suddenly finds its voice. One might wonder if 'peace' here
translates to 'pacification under external control' rather than genuine liberation. How many variations of 'stabilization' will Gaza endure before it's simply allowed to self-govern?