The proposed Gaza peace plan mirrors Bosnia’s post-war settlement: violence may stop, but real power would remain in foreign hands, with little democratic accountability. Bosnia’s experience shows that peace imposed from above brings stability without justice and leaves societies trapped, not free. The proposed Gaza peace plan mirrors Bosnia’s post-war settlement: violence may stop, but real power would remain in foreign hands, with little democratic accountability. Bosnia’s experience shows that peace imposed from above brings stability without justice and leaves societies trapped, not free.