Three years since Israel commenced its genocide in Gaza, the Board of Peace issued a statement in which one sentence particularly stands out. “The President fulfilled his commitment to the people of Israel.” The sentence refers to Hamas releasing Israeli hostages, but the entire statement carries further weight that displaces Palestinians from the narrative. 

Besides omitting the historical context of colonialism, of Gaza’s particular history, as well as the genocide itself, the Board of Peace’s statement is openly revealing its allegiance: “Genuine and durable security for Israel is the foundation on which any peace must be built, and it is the surest guarantee that no October 7 will ever happen again.”

October 7 could have been avoided primarily if the international community did not make the two-state politics the only solution, thus allowing Israel to colonise Palestine. Furthermore, if one had to take only recent history into account, October 7 could have been........

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