Two Years of Genocide: Trump’s “Peace Plan” & the Muslim World
Since October 7, 2023, more than 60,000 Palestinians have been murdered in cold blood by the Zionist regime – yet much of the Western-led ‘liberal’ mainstream continues to pin the blame on Hamas. Two years into this genocide, Donald Trump now positions himself as a “peacemaker”, unveiling a 21-point plan to end the ‘war’ in Gaza – a plan that enjoys backing from key Muslim countries, including Pakistan and Saudi Arabia.
But does this so-called peace plan confront the 80-year-long occupation of Palestine, or merely repackage it under new management – with figures like Tony Blair proposed to lead an ‘international’ coalition to administer Gaza? While Hamas has reportedly accepted a few of the plan’s points, most remain deeply contentious.
Is the Muslim world, once again, on the verge of betraying the Palestinian cause? And can Pakistan credibly claim solidarity with oppressed peoples abroad when Baloch, Kashmiri, and Pashtun voices remain unheard at home?
Join Aasim Sajjad Akhtar – veteran political organiser, scholar and public intellectual – for a critical discussion on why principled answers to these questions are central to any principled politics in Pakistan and beyond.
About the Speaker:
Dr. Aasim Sajjad Akhtar is a Professor at the National Institute of Pakistan Studies (NIPS), Quaid-i-Azam University, and holds a PhD in Political Sociology from the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London. He has also served as the president of the Punjab executive committee of the Awami Workers Party. As an author and columnist, he contributes perspectives on politics, society, human rights and justice, making him a prominent voice in the struggle for progressive change in Pakistan.
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