Impressive historical framing. The parallel between British mandate structures and Trump's Board setup is sharp, especially the sequencing logic Kissinger laid out. I've seen similr patterns in corporate governance where consultants get hired to "reform" systems but end up maintaining the exact power dynamics they're supposed to fix.
Every line of this piece carries weight. It speaks of Gaza, of trusteeship, of despair that has been carefully engineered. A text that, if read attentively, makes it impossible to see things the same way again...
Excellent summation. There is no negotiating with thieves and scoundrels of the lowest level. There is no honor but only a dark corrosion that no caring being can enter into. The patient resistance of the Palestinians, their expressed humanity, their depth of character as they carry on in the face of this is an act of immense bravery.
History has a way of repeating itself when colonial practices are simply renamed. A powerful reminder that changing the language doesn’t change the reality.
You cannot plant peace
in soil guarded by others.
You cannot grow freedom
under someone else’s sky.
Palestine is not a project to manage.
It is a people
still breathing,
still resisting,
still home.
sumud, until liberation.
Not another mandate. Not another promise written elsewhere. Only a people, a land, and the right to decide their own tomorrow.
Great essay. Thank you
Peace without self-determination is just control with a softer name.
Impressive historical framing. The parallel between British mandate structures and Trump's Board setup is sharp, especially the sequencing logic Kissinger laid out. I've seen similr patterns in corporate governance where consultants get hired to "reform" systems but end up maintaining the exact power dynamics they're supposed to fix.
Every line of this piece carries weight. It speaks of Gaza, of trusteeship, of despair that has been carefully engineered. A text that, if read attentively, makes it impossible to see things the same way again...
With 22.7% of the vote, there will NEVER be a mandate for our clown pedophile!
Thank you for this brilliant and necessar piece, translated in French here : https://zanzibar.substack.com/p/premiere-reunion-du-conseil-des-vautours
Great article 👏🏼
Wonderful article
Amazing read
Excellent summation. There is no negotiating with thieves and scoundrels of the lowest level. There is no honor but only a dark corrosion that no caring being can enter into. The patient resistance of the Palestinians, their expressed humanity, their depth of character as they carry on in the face of this is an act of immense bravery.
History has a way of repeating itself when colonial practices are simply renamed. A powerful reminder that changing the language doesn’t change the reality.
Please help me 🙏🙏
Astoundingly insightful writing.