Trump’s Gaza Board of Peace issues first building contract – for a military base for Moroccan soldiers

An irony of history! 😊 Securing the peace comes first. This news is a little bit dated.

The company involved, i.e. Arkel International, has not provided a press release about it.

"... Louisiana firm awarded tender to build rudimentary outpost to house Moroccan troops. ..."

"... [President] Trump’s Board of Peace, which was set up in January to oversee the reconstruction of Gaza, has finally issued its first construction contract in the devastated territory: a project to build a rudimentary 150-person military outpost to house Moroccan troops, a source familiar with the matter told the Guardian.

The contract, which has not yet been finalised, was awarded to Arkel International, a Louisiana-based firm that has previously carried out work with the US government in countries such as Iraq"

Trump’s Gaza Board of Peace issues first building contract – for a military base | Gaza | The Guardian "Exclusive: Louisiana firm awarded tender to build rudimentary outpost to house Moroccan troops"

Credits: Defense News

‘Korea-style DMZ’ for Ukraine? US officials, Expert Argue for New Approach to Kyiv’s Security. Really!

This sounds like a very bad joke and huge with for the warmonger Putin the Terrible!

Hopefully, President Trump will immediately dismiss such nonsense!

To compare the situation of North and South Korea to Ukraine and Russia is a serious sign of incompetence and malfeasance!

‘Korea-style DMZ’ for Ukraine? US officials, Expert Argue for New Approach to Kyiv’s Security "As Trump administration reportedly floats a DMZ plan with Europe, a retired US Army Colonel with NATO experience suggests it could provide the only path to peace, despite widespread opposition."

What are the conditions for a peace agreement regarding the Russo-Ukrainian War?

Very simple! Russia must restore the full geographic/territorial integrity of the Ukraine before the Russian invasion of Crimea in 2014 and leave all occupied Ukrainian areas! Nothing less, nothing more! A conditio sine qua non!

Return of all abducted Ukrainian children!

What is in it for Russia and Putin the Terrible? Perhaps no or little war reparations payments for the war crimes Russia committed! Maybe not even a war tribunal for Putin the Terrible given his advanced age.

That Russia gets to keep either Crimea or the Donbass would be absurd!

Europe is aiming to forge its own peace plan for Ukraine.

It is about time! Let's find out what the Europeans come up with!

"British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said that the U.K., France and others will work on a plan for peace in Ukraine, which they will discuss with the U.S. Starmer said he had spoken with President Trump, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and French President Emmanuel Macron to try to revive diplomatic talks after a public clash between the U.S. and Ukrainian presidents on Friday."

The Wall Street Journal What's news

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I suppose good news! 

A Bold Peace Plan For The 71 Year Old Israeli-Arab Conflict

Posted: 5/17/2019

Why not try land purchase? Prosperous Israel could propose to buy either Gaza or the West Bank by offering each inhabitant x amount of money as startup capital. Israel would commit itself also do its best to develop the economy and improve living standards etc. in the shortest time possible.

The inhabitants agree to live peacefully together with Israelis and respect Israel. Inhabitants will be offered:

1. Conditional naturalization as Israeli citizens if an inhabitant so chooses
2. Land ownership in the future if they comply with the terms of the land purchase
3. Some form of autonomy to regulate their own affairs in accordance with Israeli laws and international law.

Such a land purchase may sound too realistic, but it would send a strong signal to the Arab people (especially and hopefully to the younger Arabs) that there are opportunities to be seized for a better life without constant armed conflict and being ruled by thugs and dictators etc. If any lessons from history may serve here: The U.S. have demonstrated that land purchases can be a very viable way too expand and to avoid further conflicts and too improve the living conditions of the people.

I am sure, I forgot something …