The Peace Council meeting was a theatrical performance that has no relation to what is happening on the ground in terms of killing and destruction, which did not stop even during the performance itself.
The reality is that Trump has decided to collect billions of dollars on the back of destroyed Gaza, not for its reconstruction or relief, but to control its future and the future of Palestine and the region.
The council belongs to U.S. President Donald Trump, the holder of absolute authority, which includes in its membership “israel,” which is still committing crimes in Gaza four months after the announcement of the ceasefire, according to Trump’s 20-point plan, which Arab and Muslim leaders are rallying around in support and blessing.
This plan gives sovereignty to Trump, security to “israel,” and municipal management affairs to the Palestinians. All details are controlled by the sovereign (Trump), whether regarding the date of the entry of the technocratic committee, the entry of aid, the opening of crossings, the start of reconstruction, and so on. As for the mediators, their role ended with the completion of discussions regarding the prisoner exchange deal.
In this Peace Council meeting, the “israeli” vision was imposed, stating that the surrendering of weapons is the gateway to reconstruction, while the Trump administration turned its back on the issue of the “israeli” withdrawal from Gaza and the crimes of the enemy in the West Bank including land confiscation and settlement.
That administration also covered up all of “israel’s” crimes and reneged on its obligations, and any effort or pressure to change this equation was absent.
Palestine was excluded from this Summit, while some talk about a Palestinian state as the West Bank and Al-Quds are being stolen before everyone’s eyes.
The commander of the international force that will be deployed in Gaza and the decision-maker in it is the American who wants to deploy it to occupy Gaza, regardless of any other statements; is the deployment of twenty thousand soldiers to monitor the borders of Gaza, which are 50 kilometers long—meaning an average of 400 soldiers per kilometer? Is this monitoring or occupation?!
We have no choice but more steadfastness and adherence to the land as a way to overcome this crisis; there is no other option.