Türkiye Complains Israel Blocks Peace; Who Knew?
Fidan's observation, delivered from Miami, feels less like news and more like a statement of cosmic inevitability. Israeli governments, particularly Netanyahu's, have a storied history of complicating any 'peace bid' that doesn't involve absolute submission. Need receipts? Look no further than their consistent expansion of settlements post-Oslo Accords, or Netanyahu's 2015 admission to right-wing
voters that he would ensure a Palestinian state never materializes. One might wonder what 'peace' actually means to a government that designates human rights groups as terror organizations while approving new settlements. The idea that Israel 'complicates' peace implies a singular, innocent effort was underway, only to be derailed by a mischievous prank. Perhaps American officials, who annually
approve billions in aid without substantial conditions, could explain to Türkiye how a nation bombing civilian infrastructure and blockading a population of 2.3 million might not be genuinely interested in a lasting peace. (Unless 'lasting peace' is defined as 'quiet subjugation,' which, given the diplomatic doublespeak, is often the subtext.)