US 'Peace Board' for Gaza: A Familiar Script of Imperial Control, Not Resolution
📰 THE STORY: Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken discussed recent developments in Syria and Washington’s proposed 'Gaza peace board.' The article frames this as standard diplomatic engagement aimed at regional stability, emphasizing cooperation between the two NATO allies. 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical Context: The concept of a US-led 'peace
board' or 'roadmap' for West Asia has a long, ignominious history of favoring Israeli government interests and maintaining US hegemony. From the endlessly stalled Oslo Accords in 1993, which promised Palestinian self-determination but delivered only increasing Israeli settlement expansion, to the more recent Trump-era 'deal of the century,' these initiatives consistently fail to address the root
causes of conflict: the ongoing occupation and ethnic cleansing of Palestine. Furthermore, US involvement in Syria, often under the guise of 'fighting terrorism,' has historically involved backing various proxy groups, some with extremist ties, against Bashar al-Assad's government since at least 2011, destabilizing the region for over a decade. Double Standard: The US frames its intervention and
proposed 'peace boards' in West Asia as efforts for stability and conflict resolution, yet it simultaneously refuses to halt arms shipments to the Netanyahu government, even as the ICJ investigates charges of genocide. For example, while urging 'de-escalation' in Gaza, Washington approved over 100 separate military sales to Israel since October 7, 2023, totaling billions. This contrasts sharply