"Donald Trump's peace plan for Gaza demands atonement from Palestinians for the horrific acts of 7 October, not from Israel for the barbarity that followed. It calls for Gaza's deradicalization but not an end to Israel's messianism. It micromanages the future of Palestinian governance while saying nothing about the future of Israel's occupation. It is riddled with ambiguities, devoid of timetables, arbiters or consequences for inevitable eventual violations."
"If all goes according to plan if the deal's vagueness is not exploited to torpedo it; unavoidable clashes over subsequent phases do not get in the way of the first stage; Arab and Muslim states maintain pressure on the United States and the United States gets Israel to comply life for Gazans will transition from utter hell to mere nightmare."
"Their condition will shift from defenceless prey to twice-dispossessed refugees in their own land. And still, it would be a momentous achievement. Israel seldom has enjoyed such unrivalled regional military dominance and has never been more isolated. The Palestinians have rarely benefited from such widespread support, and their national movement hardly ever been more adrift. Neither side managed to convert the tremendous assets they accumulated into tangible political gains."
Trump's Gaza plan demands Palestinian atonement for 7 October while omitting Israeli accountability for subsequent brutality. The plan requires Gaza deradicalization but ignores Israeli messianism and the future of occupation. It prescribes Palestinian governance details while offering vagueness on timetables, arbiters and consequences for violations. If vagueness is not exploited and regional pressure and U.S. leverage secure Israeli compliance, Gazans could shift from utter devastation to constrained survival, effectively becoming twice-dispossessed refugees. The plan secures hostage returns, humanitarian aid and prisoner releases, validates Hamas as a central interlocutor, and preserves Israeli military presence and strategic dominance.
Read at www.theguardian.com
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]