Turkey Calls for Gaza Action: The Audacity of Hope
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan is reportedly set to call for arrangements for Gaza's security and administration by Palestinians, as if this were a revolutionary new concept. This isn't groundbreaking diplomacy; it's a rerun. For decades, international bodies have issued similar 'calls' while the world watched successive Israeli governments systematically erode Palestinian autonomy, backed
by billions in U.S. military aid (HR 815, 2024, provided $14.1B to Israel). One might wonder if these ministers are convening to discuss how many more 'calls' are needed before actual action, or perhaps to simply perfect the art of diplomatic hand-wringing. With over 37,000 Palestinians killed since October 7, the only thing 'as soon as possible' should target is accountability, not another
photo-op meeting. How many times must Palestinians be asked to govern their own bombed-out cities before it's no longer 'a call for action' but a basic human right?