True peace is not born from bias... but from justice enforced by law and power

The discussion of a lasting and just peace in Palestine cannot remain confined to slogans or mediations managed by biased parties. Experience has shown that unilateral actions and the blatant bias of some major powers, foremost among them the United States, do not open doors to peace but rather destroy trust, deepen wounds, and weaken any chance of a settlement based on rights and justice. We do not believe in violence; we believe in rights. We do not seek wars but aim to end them through justice implemented in reality, not just in statements, by ending the root cause of all wars: the Israeli occupation and empowering the Palestinian people to establish their independent state.

The American stance in recent years has served as a clear example of the failure of a mediator when it turns into a party in the conflict. The U.S. recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and the relocation of the embassy there was a unilateral political shift that established a new reality undermining the foundation of any negotiated solution and confirming that Washington is no longer able to play a neutral role. As for what is called the "Deal of the Century," it was an extension of this bias, presented as a peace initiative, while at its core it was a project to liquidate the Palestinian cause, as it ignored the fundamental rights of the Palestinian people and imposed a distorted reality that can generate only more despair and perpetuation of wars.

In addition, the policies that have reduced humanitarian aid and weakened the capacity of international institutions like UNRWA to support civilians have increased the fragility of the situation and plunged thousands of families into successive crises, while the discourse about "peace" continues as a slogan that feeds no hungry person and protects no child. The United States continues, in a blatant manner, to justify the shelling and killing in Gaza and Lebanon, even setting conditions related to disarming resistance, amending curricula, and halting salaries for prisoners before recognizing the right to self-determination for the Palestinian people. This cannot be called peace but rather a political dictate that does not end the conflict but reproduces it. True peace begins with a comprehensive project from A to Z that guarantees at its end the right to self-determination for the Palestinians, not by fragmenting rights, restricting freedom, and preventing resistance to occupation and settlement.

The world today needs a redefinition of just peace—peace that does not rely on balances of interests or the logic of power but on the effective implementation of international legitimacy. It must be imposed by a leader or a superpower that possesses the genuine political will to do so, provided that it is just and unbiased, unlike the Trump administration, which participated politically in legitimizing genocide and blockade. The force that imposes peace is not military power but rather the strength of law and international legitimacy when applied without double standards.

Negotiations should be managed through neutral international multi-party mediation overseen by the United Nations or trusted bodies that enjoy the confidence of all parties, not by one party that possesses weapons and decision-making authority. Moreover, there must be activation of UN resolutions that recognize the rights of Palestinians and the establishment of independent monitoring mechanisms to hold accountable anyone who violates international law or evades their commitments.

True peace cannot be born in the context of continued settlement, displacement, or confiscation of land. All policies that change realities on the ground must be halted, and a pathway must be opened for the affected to claim their rights through just mechanisms, without opaque judicial accountability for anyone involved in war crimes or destructive policies. There will be no sincere reconciliation nor trustworthy justice.

Furthermore, the American double standards have reached a blatant level. It sees delaying the search for the body of an Israeli in Gaza as "a violation of the agreement," but does not see the killing of more than a hundred Palestinians, most of whom are civilians and children, after the ceasefire as any breach of the agreement. It does not consider the daily attacks committed by settlers in the West Bank as a threat to stability, despite the fact that they instill terror among olive pickers, lead to the burning of cars, equipment, and homes, and result in the theft of livestock and the destruction of the livelihood of families. What kind of peace is built on ignoring all of that?

Rebuilding Gaza and all that was destroyed due to war and blockade is neither a favor nor a donation from anyone, but rather a legal and moral responsibility that falls on the parties that participated in or assisted in the destruction. Israel, the United States, Germany, and all countries that provided the occupation with weapons and money must bear clear and complete obligations in reconstruction and compensation for the affected populations. Reconstruction is not merely a humanitarian process, but a political and legal right that must take place under independent international supervision that ensures transparency and prevents the reconstruction from being used as a means to obscure the crime or reproduce injustice.

The discussion of peace must go beyond slogans to tangible steps: accountability and reckoning, justice and compensation, and rebuilding that restores people’s dignity and their right to live. We want peace that is not built on submission and justice that is not enforced by force but is executed by law, and an international community that ceases its double standards and treats all victims by the same measure. Ending the tragedy in Palestine, Gaza, and other conflict hotspots in our region does not require more wars but a global will that imposes justice and upholds humanity through clear and binding decisions issued by just great powers.

True peace is not born from biased rhetoric or from the mouths of leaders dominated by colonial thought but from a global conscience that does not compromise on rights and tells President Trump: step aside, and enough of the lies and evasion, acknowledging that peace can only be achieved when a great power imposes justice on the condition that it is fair and unbiased and commits to protecting the rights of affected peoples, telling the Israeli aggressor: enough.