Turkey's Hamas Talks: Pragmatism or Propaganda?
📰 THE STORY: Daily Sabah reports that Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan met with a Hamas delegation in Ankara to discuss progress on a second phase of a Gaza cease-fire, signaling ongoing Turkish involvement in mediating a resolution to the conflict. 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical Context: The term 'Hamas' itself is weaponized by Western media while ignoring the historical context
of its rise. After the 1967 occupation, Israel initially tolerated and even encouraged early Islamic movements, including nascent Hamas, as a counterweight to the secular Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), aiming to divide Palestinian resistance. This strategy backfired, but the initial tolerance is often erased from the narrative that solely labels them as a 'terrorist organization.' Double
Standard: Western governments and media routinely condemn countries like Turkey for engaging with Hamas, labeling it as legitimizing terrorism. Yet, Western powers themselves conduct 'back-channel' negotiations with groups they officially designate as terrorists when it suits their strategic interests—from the US engaging with the Taliban in Afghanistan for the Doha Agreement, to its long history
of arming and funding various 'rebel' groups, some of which committed atrocities, in Syria and elsewhere. The designation of 'terrorist' is political, not moral, and selectively applied. Follow the Money: The prolonged conflict in Gaza, despite its humanitarian cost, is highly lucrative for the global arms industry. US defense contractors like Lockheed Martin and Raytheon see their stocks soar