Last week's article, which I wrote, was highly regarded. I can tell this from the incoming calls. The subject of the article was Türkiye's guarantee offer and counter scenarios.
A Gaza plan without Hamas, the placement of international forces in the region, and similar scenarios aimed not at solving the problem but at the security of Israel. Therefore, it contradicted Türkiye's vision of peace. We stopped here. Let's continue. There are important developments on the subject.
One. Israel continues its massacres. Gaza is divided into east-west. Ground attacks are concentrated in the northern part. Gazans are forced to go south. Two. Hezbollah leader Nasrallah said that the attack was planned by Hamas, that is, they were "not involved." Thus, it became clear that the conflicts would not spread. (It seems that Iran has reached an agreement with the U.S. on this.) Three. U.S. Secretary of State Blinken held a roundtable meeting with the foreign ministers of Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, and Saudi Arabia. Blinken's agenda was the future of Gaza. "The U.S. and Arab countries believe that Hamas cannot continue to control Gaza," he said. A Hamas official also accused the U.S. of trying to form an Arab coalition against the Palestinians. Four. Netanyahu said, "We will stay in Gaza until security is ensured." Five. A statement came from the U.S.: "We do not support the permanent occupation in Gaza." Blinken announced that they support Gaza's unification with the West Bank under the Palestinian administration. Six. In Blinken's meeting with Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, humanitarian aid and ceasefire were discussed. Ankara clearly stated to its counterparts that it would not accept any scenario that did not prioritize the 1967 borders and a two-state solution.
WHAT DO ALL THIS MEAN?
Israel has not given up its "occupation and annexation plan" for Gaza. The issue of the transfer of Gazans to Egypt has been put on hold for now. Israel's current goal is to eliminate Hamas and create a buffer zone by dividing Gaza in the north. (Netanyahu will keep his soldiers in Gaza until the U.S. elections for his more advanced demands. If Trump is elected, many issues, including the exile of Gazans to Egypt, will be brought up again.) The U.S. supports the elimination of Hamas. It seems to have convinced Arab countries on this issue.
One of Washington's priorities is to keep Türkiye out of the process. For two reasons. One. It does not want Türkiye to increase its influence. Two. It knows that it cannot control Türkiye, and Ankara will exert pressure for a final solution. It thinks it can more easily control the process through Arab countries.
According to the U.S. plan, Gaza will be connected to the Palestinian administration in the West Bank. An international force will be stationed in Gaza. The south of Gaza will turn into a large refugee camp. Funding, political, and military support for the construction of Gaza and making it "harmless" for Israel will be provided by Arab countries in the region.
I think the focus of the U.S.-Israel partnership after Gaza will be Hezbollah in Lebanon and the south of Syria.
"EUROPE IS MORE ZIONIST THAN ISRAEL"
You know, a terrific McCarthyism has been launched against those who criticize Israel in the U.S. European counterparts want to be one step ahead of whatever the U.S. is doing. A bill submitted to the French Parliament demanded imprisonment for those who insult Israel. Germany has criminalized burning the Israeli flag. This strict attitude of Europe is also reflected in diplomatic meetings. Meetings with European counterparts are causing Turkish officials distress. Apparently, they never criticize Israel. They don't care about killing civilians, and children. Especially the Germans are paying off their debt to Israel by supporting the massacre. A friend familiar with closed-door meetings said, "They are more Zionist than Israel." He's not entirely wrong.
IS THE UK CARRYING ARMS TO THE MASSACRE?
There is intense air traffic in the Mediterranean regarding the massacre in Gaza. Large military cargo planes shuttle between Brize Norton, the largest military base in the UK, and the British base Ağrotur in Cyprus - almost every day. With a small internet search, you can see how many A400M cargo planes have landed in Cyprus. Although the British say, "These planes carry people, not weapons," it is not convincing. A significant part of Israel's weapons supply comes through Cyprus.
AN IMPORTANT DEVELOPMENT FROM THE TURKIC WORLD
An important development in the Turkish world occurred a few days ago in the summit of the Turkic States Organization in Astana. President Erdoğan emphasized the 'Single Alphabet' to increase communication in the Turkic world during this summit. Following this summit, a second summit was held in Istanbul under the auspices of the Anadolu Agency, where the Turkish News Agencies Union (ATNA) was established. Leading news agencies in the Turkic world made collaboration decisions on various topics such as combating disinformation, education, and sharing experiences. ATNA is expected to play a significant role in realizing the slogan of the Turkic States Organization summit, which was 'Turkic Era.
