Turkey 'Pleased' with Ceasefire, Remembers Past 'Guarantees'
President Erdogan hails the Hamas-Israel negotiations as a success, with Turkey pledging to 'strictly monitor' implementation. This, from the same Turkey that has called Israel's actions 'genocide' and halted trade. One might recall similar 'deals' in 2012, 2014, and early 2023, each followed by renewed escalations and continued suffering. How many times must the 'international community' express
'pleasure' before recognizing the pattern? While headlines celebrate another temporary pause, the deeper context of systemic violence and displacement is conveniently omitted. Critical observers might ask what new mechanisms are in place that weren't there for previous ceasefires—or if this is simply another moment for diplomatic hand-wringing before the cycle inevitably restarts. The real
'monitoring' should be of the underlying power imbalances, not just the temporary silence of weapons.