Sri Lanka, Oct. 19 -- United States President Donald Trump's proposed 20-point plan to end the conflict in Gaza, which critics argue facilitates an Israeli genocide of Palestinians, demands the disarming of Hamas and the establishment of a new political representation for Gazans. The stated goal is to ensure the security of Israel, which many view as a settler-colonial state.

This promise of security stands in stark contrast to the historical and ongoing insecurity faced by Palestinians. Their lands were taken by Zionist groups under British colonial rule to establish Israel, a state that has subjected Palestinians to bombing, displacement, and violence for over three-quarters of a century.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who...