WASHINGTON – Benjamin Franklin once observed that “Experience keeps a dear school, but fools will learn in no other.” I believe we are currently among those fools regarding the so-called peace proposals put forth by the U.N. Security Council.
We all desire peace. But peace must be pursued with clear eyes, anchored in both biblical truth and historical reality.
Over the last 53 years, roughly a dozen major peace proposals have not only failed but have tragically helped cultivate the violent ideology which erupted on October 7th, 2023 – resulting in ongoing conflict and instability in Gaza. Each of those proposals rested on the same false premise: that Israel would or could surrender the land at the heart of its nation to create a Palestinian state.
Such a concession fuels hostility among Palestinians while simultaneously undermining Israel’s security. Worse still, the international community’s repeated promise signals to Palestinian leaders that the world still believes Israel is the problem – not them.
But this approach has consistently failed where results mattered most: on October 7th, 2023 in real life.
The only successful peace agreements – Egypt-Israel and Jordan-Israel – were negotiated between Israel and sovereign states. The Abraham Accords stand as a testament to progress achieved when we acknowledge biblical realities rather than ignoring them.
My experience contradicts the current U.S.-drafted resolution’s approach, which ignores reality. I was there in 2005 when Ehud Olmert proposed the Gaza disengagement plan – a supposedly bold new path to peace – but my question regarding its consistency with biblical truth went unanswered. The international community’s focus on land concessions ignored history and continues to fail.
They have claimed “Peace, peace!” while planting seeds of discord that could yield an even darker harvest than we already witnessed.
The prophet Jeremiah declared: “They have also healed the hurt of My people slightly, saying, ‘Peace, peace!’ when there is no peace.”
