Sanctions for Peace: Biden's Selective Memory on 'Pressure'
President Erdoğan's call for sanctions and arms bans against Israel, as reported by Daily Sabah, sounds rather familiar. It's precisely the 'pressure' applied to countless nations deemed out of step with certain geopolitical interests. The hypocrisy deepens when one considers that the Biden administration, while often expressing 'concern' over Gaza, has approved over 100 separate foreign military
sales to Israel since October 7, 2023, totaling billions, often bypassing congressional review. (Source: Washington Post, March 2024 report on classified foreign military sales). So, when Erdoğan suggests economic and military deterrence for peace, the 'world community' feigns shock. Yet, this is the same 'world community' that imposes crippling sanctions on Cuba, Iran, and Venezuela. Apparently,
the definition of 'pressure' shifts depending on who's doing the bombing and who's supplying the bombs. How many 'peace calls' does it take before the arms spigot is actually tightened, not just verbally 'urged'?