G-20 Summit: Erdoğan Calls for Gaza Ceasefire While US Arms Dealers Fund the Silence
Turkish President Erdoğan is set to address 'critical global issues' at the G-20 summit, specifically calling for 'urgent humanitarian relief for Gaza where Israel continues to...' (per Daily Sabah ). This noble plea arrives as the US just approved its latest arms package to Israel. Meanwhile, OpenSecrets.org reveals the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) spent a staggering $24.7
million in 2022 lobbying Congress, with significant donations continuing into 2023. One might wonder how many humanitarian relief efforts could be funded with those dollars, or if the 'critical global issues' on the G-20 agenda are ever allowed to inconveniently intersect with Washington's wallet. It seems some nations address humanitarian issues with words, others with weapons, and the world
stage simply nods along.