According to some Gulf sources, speculation is circulating that former U.S. President Donald Trump will formally acknowledge the United States’ recognition of a Palestinian state in mid-May, during the upcoming Gulf summit.
The exclusion of Hamas in such “recognition” plans is not a neutral bureaucratic decision, it reflects a long-standing U.S. and Western strategy of controlling Palestinian political legitimacy. Historically, this tactic mirrors colonial practices: recognize a leadership that complies with imperialist interests while discrediting or eliminating those rooted in local resistance, especially if they refuse to concede sovereignty or align with Western frameworks.
In essence:
• Excluding Hamas isn’t about peace or pragmatism, it’s about eliminating autonomous resistance to occupation and replacing it with structures that are easier to manage or co-opt.
• The recognition of a Palestinian state under these terms becomes symbolic and performative, void of territorial sovereignty, with no control over borders, military, or resources. It’s a rebranding of occupation, not liberation.
• The timing (mid-May) and venue (Gulf summit) also reflect geopolitical theatre, a moment meant to appease certain Arab states and soften growing public outrage, especially as Western support for Israel faces increased scrutiny.
• And importantly, excluding a democratically elected resistance faction, regardless of one’s stance on its tactics, reveals that the U.S. isn’t engaging in diplomacy; it’s enforcing submission.
This isn’t about peace. It’s about preserving Western dominance in the region while giving the illusion of progress. It’s imperial management dressed up as diplomacy, a colonial performance staged to pacify dissent and secure control.
To recognize Palestine without its resistance is not recognition its replacement.
