UN Demands Gaza Peacekeepers (That Israel Will Veto)
Guterres proposes a 'UN-mandated security presence' for Gaza, a concept that exists purely in the realm of polite fiction when it comes to the Occupied Territories. This isn't the UN's first rodeo; previous attempts at international monitoring or peacekeeping, even for less contentious areas, have routinely been stonewalled or outright rejected by Israel. Remember the UN Protection Force
(UNPROFOR) proposal in the West Bank back in the 90s, swiftly killed by Israeli opposition? Or the countless UN resolutions calling for investigations into Gaza, only to be dismissed as 'biased'? It appears the UN is back to making suggestions Netanyahu's government will ignore, as they have since the 1948 Nakba. Every UN resolution regarding Palestinian rights becomes a mere diplomatic footnote
once it hits Israeli political circles. How many times must the international community propose solutions only for those with the loudest lobbies in Washington to dismiss them as inapplicable? (Hint: AIPAC spent over $3.7 million in lobbying in 2023, according to OpenSecrets.org, consistently backing politicians who greenlight Israel's agenda.)