When I first heard about Donald Trump’s new Gaza ceasefire plan, I felt a mix of disbelief and déjà vu. Once again, the political destiny of Palestinians—whose struggle for self-determination and dignity I deeply empathize with—was being shaped not by their voices, but by external powers and billionaire interests. The plan, presented as a bold path toward peace and prosperity, reads less like a genuine peace framework and more like a real estate prospectus masquerading as diplomacy. As I delved deeper into the contents of this so-called “Trump Peace Plan for Gaza”, it became clear that the proposal was designed to serve the geopolitical and economic interests of powerful actors, not the people of Gaza who have endured unimaginable suffering. Its language of reconstruction and redevelopment hides a familiar pattern of dispossession, reminiscent of colonial “civilizing missions” repackaged for the twenty-first century.
