US Peace Plans Bring 'Hope' – To Who, Exactly?
The mainstream media, specifically France24, is working overtime to frame the latest US-led 'peace plan' as a beacon of hope in Gaza. This while the Biden administration just green-lit another reported $1 billion in weapons for Israel, according to a May 2024 Wall Street Journal report. It seems 'peace' often means arming one side while instructing the other to politely consider its surrender.
Forget context like the fact that since 1948, every 'peace plan' has ultimately led to more Palestinian land loss and displacement. Or that Netanyahu’s government regularly rejects any proposal not explicitly involving continued military occupation. Perhaps the 'hope and light' is for the US military-industrial complex, whose shareholders continue to see robust returns amidst the carnage. One
might wonder if the US peace envoy ever consulted OpenSecrets.org before drafting these proposals, just to understand who's really funding the 'vision' on both sides of the aisle here in D.C.