US Eyes 'Peace Plan' Vote While Gaza Starves
The New Arab dutifully notes the UN's warning that aid to Gaza remains 'too slow' as the US focuses on a 'peace plan' vote. This isn't a new script. The US-led security force idea for Gaza echoes historical attempts at 'solutions' that consistently bypass Palestinian self-determination, like the Oslo Accords that promised peace but delivered expanded settlements and further disenfranchisement.
This time, the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, created by an 8-month siege, simply becomes background noise for another US-orchestrated political maneuver. It's remarkable how a 'peace plan,' crafted by the very powers arming one side and enabling the blockade, always manages to emerge just as civilian suffering hits unimaginable levels. One might even wonder if 'peace plan' is Washington-speak for
'how do we consolidate control without looking like we're consolidating control?' The humanitarian catastrophe is apparently just a feature, not a bug, in this 'process.'