President
Trump has proposed a 20
point peace plan that includes him governing Gaza with an international
board, and pouring military and civilian resources into the strip. The plan
does not appear to have been accepted by the Palestinians yet, “A reporter
asked if any Palestinians had been consulted on the plan, but was ignored.”[1] This plan appears to be
just another unilateral movement by the US and Israel which will end up being
used to justify ongoing hostilities when it is rejected by a side not even
consulted. Consider what happened the last time Hamas leaders got together to discuss
a US peace proposal.
The outline
of this plan is absolutely absurd anyway. I have posted it below if you want to
read it.
I have a
better idea.
Cut all
funding to Israel. Cut all funding to Palestine. Cut all funding to the Middle
Eastern countries around them, and let them sort out their own region. Stop
trying to solve other people messes. Britain tried to solve this Middle East
issue 100 years ago, and they were driven out (many people forget this, but it
is the history of what happened). In reality, they were a key part in creating
this crisis, so it is kind of funny that Tony Blair is being put forward to help
manage Gaza in this new plan.
Wipe the dust
off your feet, leave the region to its own devices. There is no biblical law
which calls for sovereign nations to solve the problems of sovereign nations far
away. None. The idea that we are required to do this is a pretence of
imperialism and globalism. Thinking you should solve the problems of another
nations is a product also of pride and foolishness. The Bible says this, “Whoever
meddles in a quarrel not his own is like one who takes a passing dog by the
ears” (Prov. 26:17). The West keeps being bitten, but won’t learn wisdom.
We in the
West have spent too much blood and treasure on foreign countries. This needs to
stop. Part of the reason places like China and India are rising is they have
the advantage of feeling no need to solve the Middle East quagmire. They are
smart. We should be smart like them. They clearly did the math and came to the
right, moral and wise decision. That no country, no matter how powerful, can
solve all the worlds issues, nor should they try.
Both sides,
all sides, in the Middle East have become skilled at dragging other nations
into their B.S. (Bad Socialisation). The sooner we are done with it, the
better.
Offer
material aid to help rebuild to anyone from those countries who wants to
return, but make sure they know it is a permanent return. They are going home, they
can make it their home.
Send
missionaries, as this is God's command, and really our best hope for the
region. But otherwise, end the relationship.
The reason I have
the image above for this article is because Israel is to the US what Cleopatra
was to Marcus Antony. A self-destructive personal passion. I read volume two of
Plutarch’s lives recently, and I am currently reading Herod’s Life by Josephus,
and both these ancient first century works show that Antony’s irrational
passion for the former lover of his friend, Julius Caesar, was largely what
brought him undone. Herod’s assessment of Cleopatra as the woman that would
bring his friend Antony down was spot on. Herod the Great may not have been a
good man, but he was not stupid. Cleopatra even tried to drag him into conflict
with her to turn Antony against Herod, but Herod avoided this with skill.
It's time to
let the Middle East solve their own problems. In fact, this is what sovereignty
means; self rule. Countries that rely on handouts for their existence are not
sovereign, they are pseudo-colonies. Time to stop the welfare Queen dependency
once and for all. This goes for many nations in the region that profit from
western handouts.
As for
Australia, the best we can do is what Marcus Antony's friends did for him, not
let Cleopatra drag them into her games. He was set on his passion, it appears
the US is set on its passion to. But this does not mean we need to take part.
Trump's
20-point peace proposal
- Gaza will be a deradicalised
terror-free zone that does not pose a threat to its neighbours.
- Gaza will be redeveloped for the
benefit of the people of Gaza, who have suffered more than enough.
- If both sides agree to this
proposal, the war will immediately end. Israeli forces will withdraw to
the agreed-upon line to prepare for a hostage release. During this time,
all military operations, including aerial and artillery bombardment, will
be suspended, and battle lines will remain frozen until conditions are met
for the complete staged withdrawal.
- Within 72 hours of Israel
publicly accepting this agreement, all hostages, alive and deceased, will
be returned.
- Once all hostages are released,
Israel will release 250 life sentence prisoners plus 1,700 Gazans who were
detained after October 7th 2023, including all women and children detained
in that context. For every Israeli hostage whose remains are released, Israel
will release the remains of 15 deceased Gazans.
- Once all hostages are returned,
Hamas members who commit to peaceful co-existence and to decommission
their weapons will be given amnesty. Members of Hamas who wish to leave
Gaza will be provided safe passage to receiving countries.
- Upon acceptance of this
agreement, full aid will be immediately sent into the Gaza Strip. At a
minimum, aid quantities will be consistent with what was included in the
January 19, 2025, agreement regarding humanitarian aid, including
rehabilitation of infrastructure (water, electricity, sewage),
rehabilitation of hospitals and bakeries, and entry of necessary equipment
to remove rubble and open roads.
- Entry of distribution and aid in
the Gaza Strip will proceed without interference from the two parties
through the United Nations and its agencies, and the Red Crescent, in
addition to other international institutions not associated in any manner
with either party. Opening the Rafah crossing in both directions will be
subject to the same mechanism implemented under the January 19, 2025,
agreement.
- 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 program, 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.
- A Trump economic development plan
to rebuild and energise Gaza will be created by convening a panel of
experts who have helped birth some of the thriving modern miracle cities
in the Middle East. Many thoughtful investment proposals and exciting
development ideas have been crafted by well-meaning international groups,
and will be considered to synthesise the security and governance
frameworks to attract and facilitate these investments that will create
jobs, opportunity, and hope for future Gaza.
- A special economic zone will be
established with preferred tariff and access rates to be negotiated with
participating countries.
- No one will be forced to leave
Gaza, and those who wish to leave will be free to do so and free to
return. We will encourage people to stay and offer them the opportunity to
build a better Gaza.
- Hamas and other factions agree to
not have any role in the governance of Gaza, directly, indirectly, or in
any form. All military, terror, and offensive infrastructure, including
tunnels and weapon production facilities, will be destroyed and not
rebuilt. There will be a process of demilitarisation of Gaza under the
supervision of independent monitors, which will include placing weapons
permanently beyond use through an agreed process of decommissioning, and
supported by an internationally funded buy back and reintegration program
all verified by the independent monitors. New Gaza will be fully committed
to building a prosperous economy and to peaceful coexistence with their
neighbours.
- A guarantee will be provided by
regional partners to ensure that Hamas, and the factions, comply with
their obligations and that New Gaza poses no threat to its neighbours or
its people.
- The United States will work with
Arab and international partners to develop a temporary International
Stabilization Force (ISF) to immediately deploy in Gaza. The ISF will
train and provide support to vetted Palestinian police forces in Gaza, and
will consult with Jordan and Egypt who have extensive experience in this
field. This force will be the long-term internal security solution. The
ISF will work with Israel and Egypt to help secure border areas, along
with newly trained Palestinian police forces. It is critical to prevent
munitions from entering Gaza and to facilitate the rapid and secure flow
of goods to rebuild and revitalise Gaza. A deconfliction mechanism will be
agreed upon by the parties.
- Israel will not occupy or annex
Gaza. As the ISF establishes control and stability, the Israel Defense
Forces (IDF) will withdraw based on standards, milestones, and timeframes
linked to demilitarisation that will be agreed upon between the IDF, ISF,
the guarantors, and the United States, with the objective of a secure Gaza
that no longer poses a threat to Israel, Egypt, or its citizens.
Practically, the IDF will progressively hand over the Gaza territory it
occupies to the ISF according to an agreement they will make with the
transitional authority until they are withdrawn completely from Gaza, save
for a security perimeter presence that will remain until Gaza is properly
secure from any resurgent terror threat.
- In the event Hamas delays or
rejects this proposal, the above, including the scaled-up aid operation,
will proceed in the terror-free areas handed over from the IDF to the ISF.
- An interfaith dialogue process
will be established based on the values of tolerance and peaceful
co-existence to try and change mindsets and narratives of Palestinians and
Israelis by emphasising the benefits that can be derived from peace.
- While Gaza re-development
advances and when the PA reform program is faithfully carried out, the
conditions may finally be in place for a credible pathway to Palestinian
self-determination and statehood, which we recognise as the aspiration of
the Palestinian people.
- The United States will establish
a dialogue between Israel and the Palestinians to agree on a political
horizon for peaceful and prosperous co-existence.
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