US Drafts Gaza's Future: 'Democracy' or Occupation Encore?
Biden's administration is apparently hard at work crafting a 'post-war' Gaza, envisioning a US-backed transitional authority. This plan, per The New Arab, centers on international officials managing reconstruction and security. One might wonder about the 'international officials' track record here; remember Afghanistan? Or Iraq? Where 'transitional' became 'permanent occupation' until a rather
unceremonious exit. It's almost as if 'transitional government' is code for 'government we install and control.' This isn't just about 'post-war' Gaza; it's about erasing inconvenient Palestinian agency. The US and its allies have consistently favored installing compliant leadership over genuine self-determination, especially when popular choice might not align with their geostrategic interests.
'International oversight' always seems to translate to 'our oversight,' ensuring pipelines, military bases, or, in this case, unconditional support for regional allies, remain undisturbed. How many times must the US 'gift' a population a government before we call it what it is: a puppet regime?