Editorial | Flawed US Gaza peace plan is better than more Palestinian suffering

But while it has been hailed as a major diplomatic win for the administration of US President Donald Trump, it would be unrealistic to expect it to achieve any long-term peace. At most, it kicks the can down the road. Unlike peace plans proposed by China and the Arab states earlier in the year, it offers no real means of ending the illegal Israeli military occupation and achieving Palestinian statehood, which is now recognised by 158 states around the world, including several key Western allies of the US. Some warn that the new plan could even help legitimise the control…