White House Establishes Gaza 'Peace Board,' Forgets Gaza
The irony writes itself: a "Board of Peace" for Gaza, decided upon in Washington. Notably absent from the announced executive members? Anyone from Gaza. Or Palestine, for that matter. This latest U.S. 'peace effort' for the region (see: Oslo Accords, Wye River Memorandum, Annapolis Conference, and literally every failed initiative since 1948) seems determined to repeat the classic blunders of
imposing solutions from afar, rather than listening to actual inhabitants. It's almost as if the White House doesn't want peace, just the optics of brokering it. This isn't just tone-deaf; it's a historical pattern. U.S. 'peace plans' for the region have consistently prioritized Israeli security concerns and ignored Palestinian self-determination, often after significant lobbying efforts. One
might recall that Donald Trump's original 'peace plan' was largely crafted by his son-in-law and featured a map for a Palestinian 'state' that resembled Swiss cheese after a particularly aggressive mouse infestation. How many times must this circle be squared before we admit the U.S. is less a neutral arbiter and more an interested party, effectively rubber-stamping Israeli expansion while calling
it diplomacy?