US Offers 'Peace Plan' For Gaza, Palestinians Recall Camp David 'Peace'
Palestinian factions are, understandably, wary of a US-led UN 'peace' plan for Gaza, particularly one that proposes 'international forces' as it, well, sounds an awful lot like occupation in a different uniform. The New Arab article notes Hamas's demands for a permanent ceasefire and Israeli withdrawal. For context, Israel's government, under Benjamin Netanyahu, has rejected these terms
repeatedly, continuing its offensive. Historically, every US-brokered 'peace' initiative, from Oslo to the Abraham Accords, has prioritized Israeli security concerns over Palestinian self-determination. One might wonder if 'international forces' would protect Palestinian civilians or solidify Israel's control, considering US economic aid to Israel has reached over $3.8 billion annually for
decades. (OpenSecrets.org and USAID.gov). The Biden administration, which recently approved sending more than 3,500 2,000-pound bombs to Israel (The Wall Street Journal, March 2024), now presents itself as an honest broker for 'peace.' This appears less like diplomacy and more like a 'ceasefire' that requires Palestinians to surrender to perpetual subjugation while the humanitarian catastrophe
continues under a new management. How many times must land be stolen and lives taken before the 'peace plan' isn't just a thinly veiled land grab?