24 October 2025 | 11:05 CAT
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Trump’s Gaza Plan Ignores Occupation Realities as Global Double Standards Deepen

As the Trump administration touts its new 20-point plan to “end the Gaza war,” analysts warn it is yet another attempt to reframe Israel’s occupation rather than resolve it. The proposal, which divides implementation into ceasefire and withdrawal phases, faces deep mistrust on the ground — especially among Palestinians who continue to live under siege and displacement.

In a discussion on Radio Islam International, Middle East analyst and scholar Dr James M Dorsey said Washington’s optimism is fading fast.

“Indeed, that reality appears to be sinking in into the Trump administration,” he remarked, pointing to a stream of high-level U.S. visits — including Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio — aimed at preserving a shaky ceasefire that has brought little relief to Gazans still facing devastation.

Central to the deadlock is Israel’s insistence on halting all progress until the remains of soldiers killed during the war are recovered. But even beyond this, Israel has refused to commit to a full withdrawal from Gaza, instead retreating “behind a yellow line,” in contradiction of the agreement’s terms.

“There may be a formula whereby Hamas surrenders the few heavy weapons it has and retains small arms,” Dorsey explained — a compromise that Israel’s leadership continues to reject while maintaining a crippling blockade that starves civilians of basic rights.

The plan’s flaws echo a long pattern of U.S. peace initiatives that avoid confronting the central issue: the illegal occupation and systematic subjugation of Palestinians. Human rights observers note that without accountability for war crimes and a guarantee of Palestinian sovereignty, talk of “peace” remains hollow.

Dorsey also highlighted a broader moral inconsistency that defines global politics today. The normalisation of impunity reflects a world order where power routinely overrides principle.

That hypocrisy extends to international sport. Israeli teams facing fan bans over racist, anti-Arab chanting are treated as victims, while nations showing solidarity with Palestine face punishment. Indonesia, which barred Israeli athletes from a gymnastics championship, was immediately sanctioned by the International Olympic Committee — even as the IOC remained silent when the U.S. denied visas to Iranian delegates.

From Gaza to global arenas, the pattern is unmistakable: justice for Palestinians remains conditional, delayed, and politicised. As Israel continues its occupation and world powers look the other way, Washington’s latest “peace plan” risks becoming just another chapter in the long history of double standards that have enabled Palestinian suffering to persist.

Watch the Middle East Report on Sabaahul Muslim with Moulana Sulaimaan Ravat.