"Real peace demands Palestinian statehood, Ukrainian neutrality and the courage to defy the war lobby. United States President Donald Trump styles himself as a peacemaker. In his rhetoric, he claims credit for his efforts to end the wars in Gaza and Ukraine. Yet beneath the grandstanding lies an absence of substance, at least to date. The problem is not Trump's lack of effort, but his lack of proper concepts."
"Peace is not a ceasefire. Lasting peace is achieved by resolving the underlying political disputes that led to the war. This requires grappling with history, international law and political interests that fuel conflicts. Without addressing the root causes of war, ceasefires are a mere intermission between rounds of slaughter. Trump has proposed what he calls a peace plan for Gaza. However, what he outlines amounts to nothing more than a ceasefire."
"A true peace plan would tie together four outcomes: the end of Israel's genocide, Hamas's disarmament, Palestine's membership in the United Nations, and the normalisation of diplomatic ties with Israel and Palestine throughout the world. These foundational principles are absent from Trump's plan, which is why no country has signed off on it despite White House insinuations to the contrary."
Donald Trump portrays himself as a peacemaker and claims credit for efforts to end the wars in Gaza and Ukraine. The rhetoric lacks substantive concepts and equates peace with temporary ceasefires that often resume into war. Lasting peace requires resolving underlying political disputes, addressing history, international law, and competing political interests. American presidents have been subservient to a military-industrial complex that profits from ongoing conflict. A genuine Gaza peace solution would end Israeli genocidal conduct, disarm Hamas, secure Palestinian UN membership, and normalize diplomatic relations globally. Trump's plan omits these foundations and aims to undercut momentum for Palestinian statehood. Achieving peace requires Ukrainian neutrality and political courage to confront the war lobby.
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