Gaza Herald _Former British UN Ambassador Jeremy Greenstock has exposed the fundamental bias driving Donald Trump’s “Board of Peace.” According to Greenstock, former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair traveled to Ramallah to pressure Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas into erasing the word “Palestine” from school textbooks, demanding it be replaced with the Israeli colonial designation “Samaria” as a prerequisite for peace talks.
While Abbas rejected the demand, the incident highlights a deliberate policy to strip Palestinians of their national identity and rights.
Systematic Erasure Beyond Textbooks
The pressure on the Palestinian Authority reflects a broader, coordinated campaign to eliminate Palestinian history across education, international agencies, and public institutions:
Jerusalem Schools: Israeli authorities have begun forcibly imposing the Israeli national curriculum on more than 45,000 Palestinian students in state-run schools across occupied East Jerusalem.
UNRWA Controversies: Under pressure from neutrality reviews, UNRWA Lebanon removed “Palestine” from sixth-grade geography maps, substituting terms like “West Bank” and “Gaza Strip”, sparking widespread public protests.
Cultural Erasure: In the UK, cross-party lawmakers demanded an investigation into the British Museum after intense lobbying by pro-Israel groups led to the removal of “Palestine” and “Israelite occupation” from public displays.
A Flawed Peace Mechanism
Greenstock sharply criticized Blair’s role on the Board of Peace, calling the board an “abstract and arbitrary committee” incapable of delivering justice. Given Blair’s legacy in the Iraq War and his history of pro-Israel bias, Greenstock warned that he lacks the neutrality to mediate between both sides.
Furthermore, while the Board of Peace pushes textbook revisions, Israeli forces continue to violate the October ceasefire. Ongoing airstrikes and drone attacks in Gaza have killed over 1,300 Palestinians and wounded 4,000 since the agreement took effect, demonstrating that the political framework privileges Israeli security demands while ignoring the ongoing destruction of Palestinian life.
Netanyahu’s Annexation Ambitions
Greenstock warned that the real driver of Israeli policy is Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s goal to annex the occupied West Bank under the banner of “Judea and Samaria.” He emphasized that Israel’s long-term reliance on military force, assassinations, and soft-power erosion will fail to bring security, urging Western nations like the UK to halt arms supplies, enforce ICC arrest warrants against Israeli officials, and uphold international law.
The Erasure of Palestine: How the U.S.-Israeli Framework Targets History and Education
Gaza Herald _Former British UN Ambassador Jeremy Greenstock has exposed the fundamental bias driving Donald Trump’s “Board of Peace.” According to Greenstock, former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair traveled to Ramallah to pressure Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas into erasing the word “Palestine” from school textbooks, demanding it be replaced with the Israeli colonial designation “Samaria” as a prerequisite for peace talks.
While Abbas rejected the demand, the incident highlights a deliberate policy to strip Palestinians of their national identity and rights.
Systematic Erasure Beyond Textbooks
The pressure on the Palestinian Authority reflects a broader, coordinated campaign to eliminate Palestinian history across education, international agencies, and public institutions:
Jerusalem Schools: Israeli authorities have begun forcibly imposing the Israeli national curriculum on more than 45,000 Palestinian students in state-run schools across occupied East Jerusalem.
UNRWA Controversies: Under pressure from neutrality reviews, UNRWA Lebanon removed “Palestine” from sixth-grade geography maps, substituting terms like “West Bank” and “Gaza Strip”, sparking widespread public protests.
Cultural Erasure: In the UK, cross-party lawmakers demanded an investigation into the British Museum after intense lobbying by pro-Israel groups led to the removal of “Palestine” and “Israelite occupation” from public displays.
A Flawed Peace Mechanism
Greenstock sharply criticized Blair’s role on the Board of Peace, calling the board an “abstract and arbitrary committee” incapable of delivering justice. Given Blair’s legacy in the Iraq War and his history of pro-Israel bias, Greenstock warned that he lacks the neutrality to mediate between both sides.
Furthermore, while the Board of Peace pushes textbook revisions, Israeli forces continue to violate the October ceasefire. Ongoing airstrikes and drone attacks in Gaza have killed over 1,300 Palestinians and wounded 4,000 since the agreement took effect, demonstrating that the political framework privileges Israeli security demands while ignoring the ongoing destruction of Palestinian life.
Netanyahu’s Annexation Ambitions
Greenstock warned that the real driver of Israeli policy is Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s goal to annex the occupied West Bank under the banner of “Judea and Samaria.” He emphasized that Israel’s long-term reliance on military force, assassinations, and soft-power erosion will fail to bring security, urging Western nations like the UK to halt arms supplies, enforce ICC arrest warrants against Israeli officials, and uphold international law.
