US Deployment to Gaza: 'Peacekeeping' or Occupation 2.0?
According to The New Arab, a 'US-coordinated force' is set to deploy in Gaza 'very soon,' framed as an international stabilization effort amidst ongoing Israeli attacks. This narrative conveniently omits the US's historical role in enabling the very conditions requiring 'stabilization.' For instance, during the 2014 Gaza War, then-Secretary of State John Kerry secured assurances from several
countries for assistance, but the 'stabilization' never truly materialized—only more cycles of violence with US-supplied weaponry. One might wonder if this 'US-coordinated force' is less about genuine peacekeeping and more about managing the fallout from a Western-backed conflict, while Israel continues its operations. The timing, amid persistent calls for a permanent ceasefire and unhindered aid,
suggests this isn't humanitarian intervention, but a geopolitical maneuver to control the narrative and the ground. How many times have we seen the US 'stabilize' a region only to leave it more volatile, ensuring a steady market for arms sales and endless 'security' expenditures?