Trump’s “peace” plan

Trump’s plan for “peace” in the Middle East is, for lack of a better word, dumb. He is all for the Israeli takeover of Palestinian land, despite Palestine having an older claim to the land than Israel.

He has also doubled down on his idiotic notion that Jerusalem belongs to Israel alone, even though it is the holy city for all three of the biggest Abrahamic religions. In my opinion, it should be a free self-governing city, in the same way the Vatican is independent from Italy.

As logical people, we need to ask ourselves why he is doing this. One of his biggest allies is Israel, due in part to the sizeable Jewish population in the USA (here I would like to note the difference between people of the Jewish faith, and Israeli people). Swathes of the evangelical Christian wing of Trump’s support base also believe that, should the Holy Land be ruled by the Israelites again, the Rapture will come about. Apparently, you can screw up the environment and geo-politics, and still have a get out of jail free card.

The deal jeopardises Palestinian control over land and sources of water

The Palestinian people have suffered terribly due to the Trump administration’s inability to prioritise anything above their wallets and self-interest. And whilst the Israeli people have suffered at the hands of Palestine, it is Palestinian control over land and water sources that Trump’s deal jeopardises. If Israel gains access to these water supplies, they can effectively prevent Palestinians from accessing water at all, potentially creating a crisis in the region, rather than ending the strife like Trump promises the deal will.

As Britain helped found the State of Israel – the Empire controlled Palestine at the time – I believe that it is our duty to ensure a peaceful agreement that is equally beneficial to both parties. This is the only way to bring peace to the Middle East.

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Last modified: 10th February 2020