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Trump's 20 Point Plan For "Peace" Between Gaza And Israel
4 days ago
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c70155nked7o
The first thing that strikes me about this is that it's yet another case of colonialist/imperialist US and Israel trying to determine the destiny of Palestine, something they've never had the right to do. This is a really old story. "The white man's burden". No Palestinians were consulted in drawing up this plan.
Trump, in his typical self absorbed fashion, imagines that he can earn a Nobel Peace Prize. That's obviously why he's pushing to complete this deal. I'll say with confidence that this won't happen no matter the outcome.
I'll also say that almost every one of these points are EXTREMELY vague.
I'm gonna go out on a limb here and predict that the whole thing will collapse when Netanyahu, driven by the far right members of his cabinet, blow this up, blaming Hamas, as they always have. I've had my hopes raised by promises of cease fires before.
Hamas has accepted the basic framework of this, but are insisting on the clarification and changing of some of the points.
A few points that particularly stick out to me here are Trump and Tony Blair Forming the basis of a "Board of Peace" to temporarily govern Gaza. This is a major red flag. Let us not forget that Blair was partly responsible for around a million deaths of Iraqis during our war on Iraq under Bush in '93. No doubt Hamas has not forgotten this.
Witkoff and Kushner being involved in the redevelopment of Gaza is another major red flag.
There is no mention of the West Bank in this supposed "Peace Plan".
Hamas is going to need some sort of enforceable guarantee of a complete withdrawal and ceasing of hostilities from Israel before they release the rest of the hostages. They're not stupid. Israel has never agreed or intended to cease all hostilities before.
Hamas would be required to lay down their arms, something they're guaranteed a right to have and use under international law as an occupied state.
Hamas would be forbidden to participate in governing a future Palestinian state. They're unlikely to accede to this.
To expect the Palestinians to give up all tights to govern themselves in their historical homeland is simply laughably unrealistic.
https://kpfa.org/area941/episode/co.....-chris-hedges/
Update of 10/6:
https://www.democracynow.org/2025/1.....easefire_talks
ode/conkpfa.orgversges/From Law and Disorder 9/30:
ation-with-chris-hedhttps:///area941/epis
The first thing that strikes me about this is that it's yet another case of colonialist/imperialist US and Israel trying to determine the destiny of Palestine, something they've never had the right to do. This is a really old story. "The white man's burden". No Palestinians were consulted in drawing up this plan.
Trump, in his typical self absorbed fashion, imagines that he can earn a Nobel Peace Prize. That's obviously why he's pushing to complete this deal. I'll say with confidence that this won't happen no matter the outcome.
I'll also say that almost every one of these points are EXTREMELY vague.
I'm gonna go out on a limb here and predict that the whole thing will collapse when Netanyahu, driven by the far right members of his cabinet, blow this up, blaming Hamas, as they always have. I've had my hopes raised by promises of cease fires before.
Hamas has accepted the basic framework of this, but are insisting on the clarification and changing of some of the points.
A few points that particularly stick out to me here are Trump and Tony Blair Forming the basis of a "Board of Peace" to temporarily govern Gaza. This is a major red flag. Let us not forget that Blair was partly responsible for around a million deaths of Iraqis during our war on Iraq under Bush in '93. No doubt Hamas has not forgotten this.
Witkoff and Kushner being involved in the redevelopment of Gaza is another major red flag.
There is no mention of the West Bank in this supposed "Peace Plan".
Hamas is going to need some sort of enforceable guarantee of a complete withdrawal and ceasing of hostilities from Israel before they release the rest of the hostages. They're not stupid. Israel has never agreed or intended to cease all hostilities before.
Hamas would be required to lay down their arms, something they're guaranteed a right to have and use under international law as an occupied state.
Hamas would be forbidden to participate in governing a future Palestinian state. They're unlikely to accede to this.
To expect the Palestinians to give up all tights to govern themselves in their historical homeland is simply laughably unrealistic.
https://kpfa.org/area941/episode/co.....-chris-hedges/
Update of 10/6:
https://www.democracynow.org/2025/1.....easefire_talks
ode/conkpfa.orgversges/From Law and Disorder 9/30:
ation-with-chris-hedhttps:///area941/epis
And isn't the Blair Witch a zionist lol
Are you sure you're not confusing Blair with Thatcher?
The genocide has been ongoing for a looooong time, has it not? They've just ramped up the intensity and open psychopathy.
Nobody wins in the current scenario.
I have a scenario where nobody wins though.