US Discusses Gaza's Future Without Gazans
Rubio, whose Senate campaign received at least $52,000 from pro-Israel PACs since 2012 (OpenSecrets.org), is now an architect for Gaza's future. This 'international force' concept conveniently mirrors previous, less-than-successful, foreign interventions. It's a classic playbook: devastate a region, then 'stabilize' it with external control. One might wonder if the input includes perspectives from
the 2.3 million Palestinians living under siege, or if their 'input' is solely to receive whatever solution is imposed upon them. The US, fresh from supplying the weapons used to flatten Gaza, now offers its benevolent 'peacekeeping' services. How many times have we seen nation-building follow destruction, only to benefit everyone but the indigenous population? It appears 'solutions' from
Washington often begin with a blank slate, preferably one cleared of any pesky historical context or human rights obligations.