Public sentiment regarding the Gaza Peace Summit is overwhelmingly negative, highlighting deep skepticism towards the involved leaders and their ability to achieve genuine peace. Criticism focuses on the lack of authentic Palestinian representation and pervasive distrust in international powers, which many believe perpetuate conflict rather than resolve it. The summit is seen as a performative gesture rather than a sincere effort towards real solutions for the Palestinian people.

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It's becoming abundantly clear that the recognition of Palestinian statehood doesn't come with the recognition that Palestinians are humans and deserving of the same rights as any others.

syzorr34

Ridiculous. It's nothing but a colonizer's unfettered wishlist. Just maddening, either be bombed until judgement day or live under our bootheels forever. Utterly maddening.

OptimumMenace

literally trying to fulfull the trump gaza plan wha in the ever living fuck? so all that has to happen now is for hamas to agree to this? i dont think they will

warmer-garden

I think it's possible that Hamas agrees to this proposal but i know Israel won't. Ben givr and smotrich do not want this outcome and netanyahu needs to maintain a war state to avoid going to prison

huehoneyy

faster-than-car

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Even if they go through with it, it won’t last.

&gt;I really don’t want to give in to nihilism but fuck man. 

I don't see why? This is nothing new, we can just see it better now thanks to the internet. 

If anything, this is actually progress, since before most people would just blanketly accept all of this as being okay.

Whatisthisplace2025

Is there still any hope or optimism for Palestine despite this horrible plan? Are there reasons for us to stay hopeful?


(I tried to ask this elsewhere and I got no help)

Which_Shift_7242

And the real question is, what is being done to ensure Israel does not attack Palestine again as soon as the hostages are released. What prevents Israeli settlers from further pushing into Palestinian territory and moving more people out of their homes. This is by far the worst possible option. I want the war to end, but this only ensure that the Palestinian fight for freedom ends, and genocide can continue…

Maleficent-Habit-8

There is no recognition of a Palestinian state. It is essentially a prison camp with foreign corporations setting up factories that use the Palestinians as cheap labour. By doing this, Zionists can get on with creating Bantustans in the West Bank

Colonel_Sharki

I'm with you OP, the world has lost its fucking mind.

Why is no-one talking about the fact Trump's Abraham Accords paved the way for this? That Netanyahu knew about the planned attack and did nothing, not in the year preceeding it, and not on the day that it happened. 

He refused an independent inquiry into why multiple warnings were ignored, and why the attack was allowed to continue for 8hrs. When the victims' families pressed for it, they were beaten by state police.

There'll be no peace until Netanyahu and Trump are behind bars.

Oh, and I'm Jewish, if that matters.

Novel_Sheepherder277

How is "Acknowledgement that aid was being withheld and used as a bargaining chip" bad? Isn't that exactly what you would want? Surely not acknowledging this and keeping aid levels as they currently are now is way worse?

GroundbreakingAd4655

The "exchange rate for lives", as you call it: surely that reflects how much Israel values Israeli lives compared with how much Hamas values Palestinian lives? 

That aspect is a win for Hamas, a massive concession from Israel. 

The imbalance there is not what you have distorted it as.

SpringFell

Tbh he's really not relevant to these negotiations. So many countries are getting a seat at this table just for the purpose of looking like they haven't been doing nothing for 2 years. 

TiredEnglishStudent

Please, Canada should stay far away from this region.

ColdCoffeeHotTea2

Are we taking bets on how much more money he wants to throw away?

TurbulentWinters

For the love of god Canada is falling apart focus on Canada your presence there will change absolutely nothing .

supermau5

Are we under some kind of delusion that Canada is a major power or something? Lol, no one cares what Canada and Britain think in the middle East, the Americans are a superpower, Israel and Arabs are local states in the region. Only these guys did the work.

WorkingMastodon6147

How much traveling has this guy done? More than the last guy?

Denster1

CoL through the roof, economy struggling, unemployment rate 7+%, , etc

Carney: « Best i can do is attend a meeting in Egypt »

Mr_Canada1867

Worry not dear pro-Palestinians: as we speak, Hamas is currently regaining its foothold in Gaza, by torturing, murdering and executing Palestinians from rival clans. Very soon, they will be able to resume their attacks against Israel. And then claim genocide when Israel defends itself.

Your opportunities to chant antisemitic slogans will not be imperilled by this tentative peace plan.

Far_Way_6322

And maybe while he's there he can tour the 'Palestine State' and see [who's in charge. ](https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cg5e551j593o)

shiftless_wonder

For sure. Great! Please also think about the local homeless, youth unemployment, mental health issues, tired and hungry before you pledge millions without oversight.

pyfinx

Why the fuck does Carney need to go to Gaza? This guy has been outside of Canada more than he's been in it. Focus your attention on the goddamn country you're supposed to lead.

halisray

More performative priorities by this Government just to buy votes from niche groups in the country. It’s very successful in winning votes and led to a decade of societal collapse. He has literally zero to do with this situation.

POVDentist

He really should focus on the domestic agenda (Canada and Canadians) given the existential threats and economic challenges at the front door, not half way across the world.

keitherson

Canada showing up at Egypt’s “peace summit” is political theatre, not diplomacy. 
The Champagne Liberal government already nearly wrecked negotiations by echoing Britain and France’s premature recognition of Palestine; rewarding Hamas’s violence instead of peace. 

You don’t make progress by handing terrorists legitimacy; you make it by demanding hostages released, rockets silenced, and Israel’s right to exist respected. 
Anything less isn’t peace - it’s surrender dressed up in speeches.

Public_Middle376

ChiefHighasFuck

This will leave a power vacuum in Canada during which the TFW from the one country may take control.

Inevitable_Control_1

Advanced_Stick4283

Get ready for Syria 2.0. Thousands will come with free accomodation in a hotel, take out, iPhones and Canada Goose jackets

Alternative_Order612

Time to put an end to these protests in our streets now that a ceasefire has been reached.

frayne182

Carney/Trudeau did nothing to help establish peace. The only reason Canada gets to attend is because of our history of peacekeeping.

Mediocre-Dog-4457

Mark Carney is campaigning for his next job already.

Queerslander

uppity2056

Aislerioter_Redditer

If he really wants to impress he could pledge some peacekeepers to the deal. Lord knows we've coasted on past glories for long enough about peacekeeping.

AdoriZahard

We use to be the best peace keepers and leaders in the world, some of you guys don’t know or forgot. Canada went away from what made us great and known during the 2000s and nato missions, war in Afghanistan and Iraq. It started with Lester Pearson. We need to get back to that rather then just siding with these countries who love war and killing. Look up UNEF and peacekeeping mission on the border of Egypt and Israel

Wise_Ad_112

He loves travelling this guy. stay in Canada and work for us.

paulrich_nb

I hope Palestine can rebuild and find peace after Israel's disgusting campaign of ethnic cleansing and genocide.

cuiboba

What’s the point? Don’t we have enough problems in Canada for him to worry about.

joxx67

Guess his master wants to convince him not to work with the Chinese on a ev deal. He’s such a disappointment.

purpleplez

Hey let’s be fair somebody’s got to staff the coat check

mjincal

Someone in Gaza had a chance to do canada a favor

LukePieStalker42

He’s doing exactly the same thing Trudeau was doing during his time 

Trying to show that Canada matters on the world stage 

What's the point of this if Israel and Hamas are not present for this summit? Israel will just continue bombing children on Wednesday.

scotsman3288

Probably trying to get a side meeting with Trump.

joe4942

Given that's the the public asked for, it's a logical thing to do. The protests made it clear to the government it's a core issue and Canada must be part of building that region.

elangab

He wouldn’t be liberal leader, if didn’t go around world take credit for doing nothing.

Blue-Sad-Panda

you know the corrupt msm will spin it so HE was part of the trump plan and that they "talked" about it at the humiliation of carney...errr...meeting at the white house

drmzoidberg

So how many years do all of us who actually contribute have to pay taxes to cover this bogus photo op?

84brucew

He did literally nothing to help with this. We are paying for him to go and pretend that he solved the Middle East while we, the Canadians, continue to slide into a shit show.

GEF110F14F15

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It's interesting to me that it was Palestinians who revolted and demanded an end to the British Mandate. They've lost every war since. They should curse their ancestors. 😂

Jealous-Hedgehog-734

Foreign affairs Keir is the best Keir. I’m half-convinced he is a different Keir to the Keir we have at home.

Far-Conference-8484

What influence do we have in this conflict?  Absolutely zero.  Focus on home matters instead, Starmer.

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People should seriously question whether they want our country to be represented by Nigel Farage at international gatherings like this. 

Would he boost trade ties or alienate other nations?

Due_Ad_3200

So Item #2 on the 20 Step Plan to Peace is a no-go. 

Shocking. 

Vandermeerr

yuhugo

Well well well if it isn’t the thing everybody knew would happen

Tackysackjones

Well that agreement was fun while it lasted…

OB1KENOB

So they are calling off the ceasefire agreement?

d1andonly

DFWPunk

Hamas needs their weapons to now attack dissidents and 'collaborators"

jay5627

AnomalyNexus

Hamas needs to go for there to ever be peace. Full stop.

StrangerFew2424

Kassssler

Very important: Never trust Qatar and Turkey under Erdogan. Both clearly sympathize with Hamas.

Eine_Kugel_Pistazie

Cinnabun6

It largely doesn't matter. The plan is such that important parts of it can basically go on without Hamas's consent. Really, the only unpredictable factor is whether or not the hostage handoff will take place as planned.

debordisdead

Peace deal is over? Who would’ve guessed?

Odd_Onion_1591

Sweatervest420

Ah the Terrorist organization not cooperating on a peace deal. I am SHOCKED! Shocked I tell you....

Skeletor_with_Tacos

They'll be morons until the end. Some things can't be cured.

Militant_Slug

Such_Astronomer35

Apparently Hamas never promised to disarm, this has remained under discussion.

More-Dot346

Cicada-4A

And, there we go. Welp, the illusion was nice while it lasted.

jwrose

Terrorists do not want to give up their means to murder innocent people, including palestinians, uh? Got it.

NyriasNeo

Who knew that negotiating with terrorists wouldn’t go exactly as planned

Toadrage_

And yet people ask why Palestinian statehood isn’t taken seriously.

RunsfromWisdom

It seems like everyone but Hamas is concerned about the suffering of Gaza civilians.  At no point in this war has Hamas done or said anything to help the civilians caught in the middle.

LeftLane4PassingOnly

Too bad protestors in the street don’t put pressure on them, they fall short only blaming Israel and give a terrorist government who is now openly executing citizens in the streets a free pass - even without elections for twenty years 

go3dprintyourself

guess all Hamas can fuckin die then.  shame

jsully51

Was never going to happen. I give it a year before another atrocity and retaliatory invasion.

ElCaminoInTheWest

BoosterRead78

*"Without our weapons we can't execute our fellow gazans."*

Coinsworthy

Gildenstern2u

Hamas refusing to disarm under the new peace plan?! You're trying to tell me the international terrorist organization whose Gaza chief, Yahya Sinwar, said [Palestinian civilian deaths were a “necessary sacrifice” to advance their agenda](https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/gaza-chiefs-brutal-calculation-civilian-bloodshed-will-help-hamas-626720e7)(thankfully, he's very dead now), would not want want peace? Shocking!

WiseWolfian

We are shocked a radical terrorist group doesn’t want to let go of the power they hold over their own population?

Johnny6_0

It's hard trying to negotiate with terrorists.

gamayutok

All of this is gonna amount to stabbings and suicide bombs and then rockets and a new all out attack eventually. We're been there twice or trice before. Time really is a flat circle.

Sendflutespls

Who could’ve guessed that a terrorist organization whose founding charter calls for the annihilation of every Jew on the planet wouldn’t be eager to disarm?

MunchkinX2000

How can it ever make sense to ask a terrorist organization to give up their weapons?

The mere fact we as a society even consider the possibility of dealing with terrorists is absurd. You don't deal with a person that wants to kill you, you kill them. Any other action is putting their wellbeing above your own. It's suicide.

It is a horrible thing to reach a point where the conclusion is "I have to kill a human being", but it's also crucial to be able to recognize when that point is reached, otherwise we're actually undervaluing those humans that should live.

Tomycj

The hostages were probably disarmed though

doctorgibson

The Pro Palis and progressives will blame Israel. They will all of a sudden support gun rights, which should extend to Palestinians and Hamas who deserve to be armed to protect themselves from Israelis. That's how dug in these people are.

DrakeSpellen

Well, hopefully Israel will be able to get the hostages back before the war returns

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