"But urgency should never become an excuse for illusion, spectacle, or political shortcuts. The contrast between rhetoric and reality could not be sharper. While United States President Donald Trump and a group of world leaders gathered in Davos, Switzerland, to sign the charter of the so-called Board of Peace and unveil glossy reconstruction plans, the killing in Gaza continued. Since the ceasefire came into effect on October 10, no fewer than 480 Palestinians have been killed."
"The proposals may look impressive and sound hopeful, but structurally, they are hollow. They sidestep the real drivers of the conflict, marginalise Palestinian agency, privilege Israeli military priorities over civilian recovery, and align uncomfortably with longstanding efforts to maintain the occupation, displace Palestinians, and deny the right of return for the population uprooted in 1948 and 1967. The glossy vision of presidential adviser"
Gaza suffers catastrophic destruction of homes, hospitals, schools, farms, cultural heritage, and basic infrastructure, leaving entire neighbourhoods erased and urgent humanitarian needs. Political pageantry around reconstruction at Davos coincided with ongoing killings, exposing a gap between rhetoric and on-the-ground reality. Proposed plans sidestep the conflict's root causes and marginalise Palestinian agency while privileging Israeli military priorities over civilian recovery. The proposals align with efforts to maintain occupation, displace Palestinians, and deny the right of return for populations uprooted in 1948 and 1967. The vision treats Gaza as an investment canvas for luxury development and GDP targets rather than a rights-based recovery.
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