Palestinian lawyer and Zeteo contributor Diana Buttu unloads on Trump’s supposed plan to stop Israel’s assault on Gaza in a live Zeteo Town Hall with Prem Thakker and a group of paid subscribers.
I maintain all our former comments: Why are two presidents of OTHER COUNTRIES talking about Palestine's future??!!?? And why are our countries' presidents, chancellors, kings not doing anything against it...?
It is dictated by History. It is the way things are done. The four year old bully on the playground rules. Until a bigger bully beats him (most of the time bullies are he's) and takes over. Same on the playground that is called society, world theatre. But never has a crime, and we are probably talking about the crime of the century, been so visible. Yet our governments stay silent. There will be some kind of reckoning. That also is baked into History. Mighty, invincible empires have all crumbled. Mostly from forces within.
One of Diana’s points that impressed me is that the all of the focus is on de-radicalizing Palestinians, but it’s actually Israelis who need to be de-radicalized. Another is how European governments are applauding the Trump/Netanyahu plan so they can avoid doing anything. So depressing. It seems that the genocide will slow down just so that billionaires can take over and make profits in real estate. The Palestinian people will continue to be oppressed.
Ms. Buttu, Mr. Thakker, Thank you for this. I prefer the pain and discomfort of knowing what's going on to the bliss of ignorance. Better this broken heart than no heart at all.
Please please please don't use the term 'ethnic cleansing'! Nothing has been cleansed or cleaned by the removal of Palestinians. It makes far more sense to say 'ethnic clearing' or 'ethnic removal.'
There is another word for the total destruction of society, and that is Genocide. Palestinians have roots in the land that go back before David, before Solomon, before Moses, before Joshua's attack and conquest of what became Judea and Israel. To erase those roots, that history, is genocide.
This is not a peace plan. It's like the Sykes Picot scribbling on a map to break up the Ottoman Empire. It is history repeating. This Dictat basically blames everything on the Palestinian while protecting the Israeli government. So just looking back at recent history, the Munich Agreement, the terms of the Versailles Treaty on Germany neither ended well. But those in power act like gangsters protecting their turf. It is going to take courage and actually doing things like sanctions, boycotts and divestment etc world wide to have a chance to change this.Otherwise keep oppressing, eventually the oppressed will resist and then back to extreme violence again. This is all so wrong, but foreseeable but preventable. If everyone could live in peace dignity and freedom. But that might just mean some in power may have to give up something.... sorry for rambling but my anger and sadness can be overwhelming.
Any peace deal must be led by nations and individuals who do not have an axe to grind on the Palestinian problem. Neither Trump nor Netanyahu qualify. Far from it. The same can be said for Tony Blair. We need some genuine statesmen or stateswomen who care about human rights to lead the peace process. Otherwise, it will be nothing but a dangerous sham that will never lead to peace! The process should begin with the occupation of Gaza by an international peace-keeping force. If Israel balks at that, it should be thrown out of the UN.
Since neither Hamas nor the PLO can speak as one for the Palestinian people, and Qatar, Jordan, UAE, Indonesia, Pakistan, Türkiye, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt all support the plan, where does this reek of colonialism?
Using impossible requirements to justify dehumanization is standard practice for racists. I read years ago that Haitian freed slaves were incompetent because Haiti never returned to the profit level that existed before the revolution. Who would return to slavery to increased profits for the wealthy?
The plan is nothing more than what's going on in the West Bank. Unable to conquer Gaza by ethnic cleansing or genocide, the "blueprint" that works is settlements, Jewish only infrastructure and foreign businesses taking Palestinian lands.
Blair's a war criminal. Did the Israeli war criminals say "do come". Blair's despicable and a war monger.
I maintain all our former comments: Why are two presidents of OTHER COUNTRIES talking about Palestine's future??!!?? And why are our countries' presidents, chancellors, kings not doing anything against it...?
It is dictated by History. It is the way things are done. The four year old bully on the playground rules. Until a bigger bully beats him (most of the time bullies are he's) and takes over. Same on the playground that is called society, world theatre. But never has a crime, and we are probably talking about the crime of the century, been so visible. Yet our governments stay silent. There will be some kind of reckoning. That also is baked into History. Mighty, invincible empires have all crumbled. Mostly from forces within.
of course it does!!!!..., and he & netanyahu are behind it!! FREE PALESTINE!! 🙏💜
One of Diana’s points that impressed me is that the all of the focus is on de-radicalizing Palestinians, but it’s actually Israelis who need to be de-radicalized. Another is how European governments are applauding the Trump/Netanyahu plan so they can avoid doing anything. So depressing. It seems that the genocide will slow down just so that billionaires can take over and make profits in real estate. The Palestinian people will continue to be oppressed.
So true!
Diana Buttu is terrific!
Ms. Buttu, Mr. Thakker, Thank you for this. I prefer the pain and discomfort of knowing what's going on to the bliss of ignorance. Better this broken heart than no heart at all.
Please please please don't use the term 'ethnic cleansing'! Nothing has been cleansed or cleaned by the removal of Palestinians. It makes far more sense to say 'ethnic clearing' or 'ethnic removal.'
There is another word for the total destruction of society, and that is Genocide. Palestinians have roots in the land that go back before David, before Solomon, before Moses, before Joshua's attack and conquest of what became Judea and Israel. To erase those roots, that history, is genocide.
This is not a peace plan. It's like the Sykes Picot scribbling on a map to break up the Ottoman Empire. It is history repeating. This Dictat basically blames everything on the Palestinian while protecting the Israeli government. So just looking back at recent history, the Munich Agreement, the terms of the Versailles Treaty on Germany neither ended well. But those in power act like gangsters protecting their turf. It is going to take courage and actually doing things like sanctions, boycotts and divestment etc world wide to have a chance to change this.Otherwise keep oppressing, eventually the oppressed will resist and then back to extreme violence again. This is all so wrong, but foreseeable but preventable. If everyone could live in peace dignity and freedom. But that might just mean some in power may have to give up something.... sorry for rambling but my anger and sadness can be overwhelming.
Any peace deal must be led by nations and individuals who do not have an axe to grind on the Palestinian problem. Neither Trump nor Netanyahu qualify. Far from it. The same can be said for Tony Blair. We need some genuine statesmen or stateswomen who care about human rights to lead the peace process. Otherwise, it will be nothing but a dangerous sham that will never lead to peace! The process should begin with the occupation of Gaza by an international peace-keeping force. If Israel balks at that, it should be thrown out of the UN.
Since neither Hamas nor the PLO can speak as one for the Palestinian people, and Qatar, Jordan, UAE, Indonesia, Pakistan, Türkiye, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt all support the plan, where does this reek of colonialism?
Using impossible requirements to justify dehumanization is standard practice for racists. I read years ago that Haitian freed slaves were incompetent because Haiti never returned to the profit level that existed before the revolution. Who would return to slavery to increased profits for the wealthy?
The plan is nothing more than what's going on in the West Bank. Unable to conquer Gaza by ethnic cleansing or genocide, the "blueprint" that works is settlements, Jewish only infrastructure and foreign businesses taking Palestinian lands.
You have to give people hope, how do we help to stop this.
Ms. Butto laid out several steps the world -- we -- can take, from kicking Israel out of the U N to BDS.