Opinion: Why the Mecca Agreement is a necessary show of force
Opinion: Why the Mecca Agreement is a necessary show of force It will be three years in October since Israe l started its genocide in Gaza , a war crime it has repeated in the Occupied West Bank , South Lebanon , and Iran . For much of that time, Turkey and the Arab world held up their hands in horror but did nothing. "What can we do? Start a war with Israel?" the collective cry of the impotent…
Three years have passed since Israel launched its ongoing genocide in Gaza, a war crime that has continued in the Occupied West Bank, South Lebanon, and Iran. During this period, Turkey and the Arab world have expressed horror but taken no action. The call to start a war with Israel was a common refrain among those powerless to stop the violence.
In Ankara, Turkey allowed Azerbaijani oil to flow through its port to fuel the Israeli military despite a trade embargo. However, Turkey did prevent an Israeli and US ground incursion into Iran by Iranian Kurdish militias.
Saudi Arabia has shown honor in refusing to normalize relations with Israel until a credible path to a Palestinian state is established. Now, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, and Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif have signed a joint defense agreement in Mecca, Saudi Arabia on August 7, 2026. This Mecca Agreement represents a necessary show of force against Israel's genocidal actions.
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