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The Washington Post and its leading national security columnist, David Ignatius, have labeled the so-called “peace plan” for Gaza the “real deal.” Ignatius’ view of the plan, which is essentially an ultimatum to Hamas that would amount to an unconditional surrender to Israel, is the latest example of Ignatius finding “light at the end of the tunnel” regarding U.S. initiatives on behalf of Israel or the impact of U.S. military weaponry in Ukraine’s war with Russia. In 2023, Ignatius wrote that the “thing about tunnels is that you keep moving through them, darkness eventually gives way to light.” In the meantime, the Russian and Israeli killing machines continue their genocidal warfare.

Donald Trump’s “peace plan” was carefully constructed to benefit Israeli interests with regard to ending the war and releasing the hostages. All matters of interest to the Palestinians were either ignored or obfuscated to create the illusion of future stability and security in a “new Gaza.” The plan is not the “comprehensive vision” that the mainstream media has concluded. In actual fact, the plan is ambiguous about every detail that could bring stability, let alone peace, to the region. Trump’s refusal to provide visas to the Palestinian Authority to attend last month’s UN General Assembly, including the Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, does not augur well for his administration’s willingness to protect Palestinian........

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