By Walt Zlotow
The Editorial Board in my local paper, The Chicago Tribune, makes a valid point in praising President Trump for prematurely declaring an end to the Israeli war (genocide actually) in Gaza (Editorial: The benefit of declaring war is over, even if it’s not).
The Board points out correctly that; “if the U.S. president says that the war is over, period, then he is also anchoring that notion within an otherwise muddled reality.”
It would have been helpful if the Trib went further and declared “if the US president says there is a Palestinian state Israel must negotiate into being,” then he is also anchoring that notion within an otherwise muddled reality.
The “muddled reality” the Trib refers to on Palestinian statehood is not muddled. Benjamin Netanyahu and his Likud Party leaders have made it crystal clear that there will never be a Palestinian state.
In a previous editorial praising Trump’s agreement obtaining ceasefire and hostage release, the Trib said; “We even think Trump was right to bat away questions, for now, about the so-called two-state solution.” Wrong. If President Trump told the Knesset; “There will be a Palestinian state that America officially recognizes,” that would represent an anchor that would sink any future Israeli plans to ethnically cleanse and eventually fold Gaza and the West Bank into Greater Israel.
Walt Zlotow, West Suburban Peace Coalition, Glen Ellyn IL
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It is becoming increasingly apparent that the prospect of Netanyahu and his gang recognising a Palestinian state and moving to a two state solution was never a realistic aspirational objective.
Point 9 of the twenty point rambling agreement stated that :
Gaza will be governed under the temporary transitional governance of a technocratic, apolitical Palestinian committee, responsible for delivering the day-to-day running of public services and municipalities for the people in Gaza. This committee will be made up of qualified Palestinians and international experts, with oversight and supervision by a new international transitional body, the “Board of Peace,” which will be headed and chaired by President Donald J. Trump, with other members and heads of state to be announced, including Former Prime Minister Tony Blair. This body will set the framework and handle the funding for the redevelopment of Gaza until such time as the Palestinian Authority has completed its reform programme, as outlined in various proposals, including President Trump’s peace plan in 2020 and the Saudi-French proposal, and can securely and effectively take back control of Gaza. This body will call on best international standards to create modern and efficient governance that serves the people of Gaza and is conducive to attracting investment.
Quite an aspiration but so far I’m not seeing any progress to a Board of Peace which should have been in place before Trump left the Middle East and personally I can’t see Tony Blair playing second fiddle to Chairman Trump, can you ?
Trumps action/inaction, highlights the grip Zionists have on America and it’s government. Until such time as America backs the UN and relinquishes it’s power of veto, conflict in the Middle East will continue.
Never going to happen, was never part of the plan. As soon as the people have returned to their homes in central and north Gaza the Israelis will breach the peace plan as they’ll have all their apples in one barrel to be pummeled into oblivion. With the pics of armed Hamas fighters in the news now I am surprised they haven’t already. Peace for eternity DT said – Hah !!!
If President Trump told the Knesset: “There will be a Palestinian state that America officially recognizes”
First, he would be lying because he doesn’t give a rat’s what Netanyahu does to the Palestinians, as long as he gets his beachfront real estate deal.
Second, it would be irrelevant, because Netanyahu and his fellow hardliners will never permit it.
Third, we’d all be laughing our heads off while simultaneously weeping in despair because we are well aware of points One and Two.