THE IMPUDENCE OF TRYING TO MAKE PEACE OUT OF GENOCIDE AND GLOBAL DECAY

US President Trump unveiled his eponymous Peace Plan (Peace 2025), which aims to end the two-year-long genocide in Gaza, with a grand theatrical performance in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, on October 13, 2025. What transpired was like a king gathering his Arab and European vassals and subduing them not only by belittling them but also by threatening them. The actors in the drama included the collective West—the US, France, Germany, Italy, and the UK—who have collapsed but still refuse to believe that their 300-year hegemony has collapsed and live in their own world of deceptive perceptions, as well as the poor and wealthy Arab states that, for various reasons, want to avoid the threat of the unlimited, disproportionate, unlawful, and unconscionable use of force by the US-controlled mafia state of Israel. States like Türkiye, India, Azerbaijan, Indonesia, and Pakistan, while siding with the collapsing and decaying hegemon, fulfilled at least the ostensible moral responsibility of advocating peace for their own people, thus acting as extras in the grand theater of "don't mess with us." The scene in Sharm el-Sheikh, where Trump, in a royal tone, addressed his gathered vassals with an imperious tone, was a virtual parody of the Hell-Purgatory-Paradise trilogy described in Dante's Divine Comedy. Trump's behavior evoked the arrogant glamour of the proud in Dante's hellscape; worldly military and financial power was masked by the supposed divine legitimacy of the man who saved the world. While the audience, including Türkiye, witnessed this false scene of peace and salvation with inert awe, like souls in limbo, they were actually facilitating the creation of a false paradise that knew no bounds in its service to Israeli and American geopolitics. The scene that made me laugh the most was when Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif called Trump a "man of peace" and delivered a lame, off-screen speech. Ultimately, on Trump's stage, peace was presented as a product of political theater and media magic.

SHARM EL SHEIKH 2025 AND BEYOND

            With his stance in Sharm el-Sheikh, Trump, in his quest to reassert the US's image of military power, its dollar hegemony, or its claim to a unipolar world, prioritized coercive, even military, options over diplomatic solutions. In this context, he made no secret of the fact that Israel's goals in Gaza were not limited to crushing Hamas but had evolved into a broader project of territorial and demographic engineering. Despite not being a belligerent in the region after Sharm el-Sheikh, Trump's stance on the use of military force is also clear. For example, during his meeting with Argentinian President Javier Milei at the White House, Trump said, "If they don't disarm, we will disarm them. And this will happen quickly and perhaps violently." Or, in another statement, he warned that if Hamas did not accept the Gaza peace agreement, "an apocalypse like no other will break out against Hamas." While much of Trump's rhetoric is empty, this approach has the potential to destroy the peace agenda and lead to unsustainable demographic and humanitarian crises. When Israel's goals converge with US hegemonic ambitions, regional peace efforts fall victim to foreign policy pressures and the use of force. The Sharm el-Sheikh Declaration provides clear indications that the US-Israel axis's aim to weaken Iran serves regional realignment, and that this, in turn, could deepen the Sunni-Shia polarization and open new fronts.

PRAISE FOR NETANYAHU, ACCUSED OF GENOCIDE

            To understand the demonstration in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, one must listen to Trump's speech to the Knesset, the Israeli parliament, four hours before the meeting, and also understand the demonstration he staged with his entourage. In his speech, which drew numerous standing ovations and interruptions, Trump referred to Netanyahu as "one of the greatest wartime leaders," praising him as a war leader. So, let's ask: What is it like to kill civilians, especially women and children, and simultaneously be labeled as having committed genocide by the International Criminal Court? He continues, "With our help, Israel has won everything it could have won by force of arms." So, doesn't this statement imply that we, too, are complicit in the universally recognized crime of genocide? Trump's "we win every war" with Israel not only exaggerates American power, but also represents the mindset that has led to the Department of Defense being renamed the Department of War. (Incidentally, Israel's army is also called the IDF, or Israel Defense Forces. What kind of defense is that? It's a mockery of the world's wisdom!) Trump's Jewish son-in-law, Jaret Kushner, even states in his speech that "Israel does not copy the enemy's barbarity; on the contrary, it chooses to act exceptionally in its conduct of war." There is no limit to the corruption and decay. Trump's repeated statements in his speech, along the lines of "We are the world's greatest military power, and Israel is a power that consistently wins with our support," should be interpreted as a crude threat to regional countries to refrain from deviating from its hegemonic will. This isn't diplomacy or negotiation, but rather a message of "we will use unlimited force with Israel and will not hesitate." However, let's add that this message applies to weaker states. The US has always been able to exert influence only with its air and missile power against forces far weaker than itself. This is why it fails to achieve results. Afghanistan and Iraq are prime examples.

CHIEF OF GENERAL STAFF GENERAL JOHN CAINE ALSO IN THE KNESSET

            Trump brought Air Force General John Daniel Caine, the 22nd Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, to the Knesset. Caine is a general who led air operations against ISIS in Iraq and Syria during Trump's first term and served as Deputy Air Commander of CENTCOM. However, as a staunch supporter of Trump in the US, he has become politically involved and is frequently cited by public sources as lacking the qualifications and competence to hold his current position. Trump praised him excessively in his speech, calling him "the man who defeated ISIS." However, the same Trump has previously stated that Obama founded ISIS. It's also worth noting that ISIS has never attacked Israel. Once again, our minds are being mocked. Trump's bringing the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff with him conveys the message that the US will once again stand with Israel on the battlefield. The on-the-ground equivalent of Trump's "we fight to win" rhetoric was undoubtedly bringing him with him to Jerusalem. In this respect, Caine's role as a symbol bearing the shadow of American air power is significant. His presence can also be interpreted as a message that US support for Israel's general use of air power in attacks on its opponents and civilians will increase, and that air defense, airlift, and strike support will continue, particularly in operations against Iran. This signals that Trump will prioritize deterrence over peace in the new era. When Trump openly declared on the Knesset floor, "Israel is doing the right thing and defending its values," he was actually sending a message to US Zionists that "we do not hesitate to fight.

DONOR MIRIAM ADELSON ALSO IN THE KNESSET

            Miriam Adelson, an Israeli-born American Jewish queen and $30 billion fortune owner, became the financial and ideological pillar of the Knesset. Along with her recently deceased husband, Sheldon Adelson, she made substantial donations to Trump during his first term, during the process of declaring Jerusalem the capital of Israel, strengthening the evangelical-Zionist axis in Washington. By bringing Adelson, who donated $106 million to Trump for the 2024 elections, and by receiving applause, Trump conveyed the message to both American Jewish capital and his evangelical voter base that "my loyalty to you remains." At the opening of the Jerusalem Embassy during Trump's first term, Adelson promoted the rhetoric that "Trump is a modern Cyrus," transforming this mythology into a sacred narrative on the American right. In Jewish tradition, King Cyrus of Persia is remembered as the king who ended the Babylonian captivity, allowing the Jews to return to Jerusalem and rebuild the Temple. Speaking of women, Trump's comment regarding his own daughter, Ivanka, the wife of his Jewish son-in-law, Jared Kushner, was particularly striking: "Let me also give a very special thank you to someone who truly loves Israel, so much so that my daughter converted (namely, Kushner)."

REQUEST FOR AMNESTY FROM HERZOG

One of the most striking moments in Trump's speech was his plea to Israeli President Herzog, who was present in the hall, to pardon Prime Minister Netanyahu from numerous cases that could have landed him in prison. His remarks, such as "Who cares about cigars and champagne?", implying that Netanyahu was downplaying the accusations of alleged lavish gifts, given that the prime minister is also being tried for bribes, drew attention. This remark, in fact, demonstrated his unwavering disregard for Israeli sovereignty. With this rhetoric, he effectively conveyed the message that American military and financial power are on Netanyahu's side and the aggressive, lawless coalition he represents, and that Netanyahu is indispensable for its continuation.

THE MESSAGE

In short, the Knesset theater went beyond a diplomatic visit; it presented a leadership claim aligned with Trump's narcissistic, revelatory plan for Israel. In the Knesset, Trump, accompanied by the Chief of General Staff and a Zionist donor, declared, "The military, financial, and spiritual power of the United States is being reconnected with Israel's destiny." A similar situation can be compared to the 1973 Yom Kippur War, when Israel was on the verge of retreat and defeat on all fronts, when the United States sent military aid via Operation Nickel Grass via a massive airlift. This was also a response to the rising anti-Israel sentiment in the US following the assassination of social media phenomenon and youth leader Charlie Kirk. Furthermore, this performance could also be seen as shaping the atmosphere in Sharm el-Sheikh before presenting himself with rhetoric like the leader of the century who ended the Gaza genocide and brought peace, and at least offering a chance to continue peace after the Trump Peace was declared. It's as if Trump, with this demonstration before Sharm el-Sheikh, offered Israel both a guarantee and a bribe. Just one day later, Netanyahu said in a TV interview, "We're giving peace a chance. The peace process won't work properly unless conditions like Hamas' disarmament, the closure of weapons factories in Gaza, and border smuggling control are met." Trump's rhetoric toward Israel, overflowing with excessive praise and compliments that transcended diplomatic courtesy, may also have been conveying the message, "Don't attack Iran. Don't drag us into this mess." Indeed, never in history has an American president been so complimentary toward a country like Israel. Or Netanyahu, who controls the fate of the Epstein files, may possess overwhelming evidence against Trump and his team. The hasty renunciation of all royal titles by Prince Edward, Duke of York, as of October 17, 2025, may provide some insight into this.

THE COLLAPSIBILITY OF THE IMPOSITION OF THE US AND ZIONISM

Today, criticizing Israel in the US is seen as tantamount to questioning patriotism. Due to AIPAC's influence on Congress, the slogan "America First" has become more of a test of loyalty to Israel than nationalism. In Washington, loyalty to Israel and Zionism, not politics, is being pursued. An "Israel First" syndrome is unfolding in US domestic politics. However, polls conducted by CNN in the US and Germany have shown that, for the first time in history, pro-Palestinian views have reached a majority. The words of renowned American economics professor Richard Wolff, "Being a Jew and being a Zionist are no longer the same thing," have become the symbol of a new conscience movement. Wolff argues that the Western media has failed its own moral test by covering up war crimes. According to research from the University of Maryland and Pew, sympathy for Israel is rapidly declining among young Republicans. While 52% of Republicans over the age of 35 are close to Israel, this figure drops to 24% in the 18-34 age group. Only one-third of young evangelicals support Israel's operations in Gaza. At this rate, the future awaiting Israel's grandchildren is becoming a shrinking nation under the shadow of security obsession and economic isolation. Similarly, Israel is becoming a state that thrives on military might but is gradually losing its global legitimacy and youth. Meanwhile, with the uncensored dissemination of images from Gaza via social media, the West's propaganda wall has collapsed. The "Israel First" line is also generating constitutional backlash; for the first time in its history, Israel is being pushed to the brink of losing America. Some analysts believe the "ceasefire" in Sharm el-Sheikh was not a peace agreement, but a breather in preparation for a new war. While Israel failed to achieve decisive success against Hamas on the ground, it did achieve a "strategic breather" by presenting it as a diplomatic victory. Despite two years of destruction, Palestinians have neither surrendered nor fled. Netanyahu's rhetoric of "deradicalization" is failing in practice. The resistance is wearing down Israel morally and politically. On the other hand, ceasefires can be interpreted as a translation of military defeat into diplomatic silence. According to this view, a ceasefire could also be the first behind-the-scenes stage of preparations for Iran. The Sharm el-Sheikh demonstration for Gaza could also be a tactical stage for a showdown with Iran. Every "humanitarian pause" could translate into a time for Israel to retool and the US to effectively engage in war. However, Iran's stance toward the US and Israel has also been undergoing significant changes recently. In the last four days of the 12-day war, Iran inflicted significant damage on Israel, and Netanyahu pressured Trump to demand an immediate ceasefire. Iran is aware of this and is much more prepared for a second conflict. This time, instead of a collusion with the US, scenarios of actual conflict could also be at play.

THE PSYCHOLOGY OF COLLAPSE AND WAR

The common root of the strategic dilemmas the US faces today, not just on Taiwan and China, but on three other fronts (Ukraine, Iran, Venezuela) is systemic problems and a crisis of leadership. As these lines are being written, on October 17, 2025, anti-Trump "No King" rallies continue in 2,500 locations across the US, and the government has been operating without a budget for 18 days. In short, the Anglo-American, Anglo-Zionist empire, the owners of unipolarity, is in disarray. The order Trump is attempting to re-establish actually emerges as a reflex of anger against this disintegration. The BRICS and the Sino-Russian alliance are undermining the centrality of the dollar; gold is on a rampage. Therefore, the US is turning to maintaining dollarization through tariffs, sanctions, and even war. However, this desire for "re-sovereignty" is increasingly turning into nihilism, compounded by the financial crisis and domestic political tension. Liberal hegemony is no longer a discourse, but a symbol of collapse that gives way to brute force and managed chaos. The West has become an entity that manages crises rather than governs the world; legitimacy is generated not by law, but by invented justifications. A rules-based world is replacing a law-based world. But whose rules are these? Furthermore, thanks to evangelicals, fundamentalist Jews, and fundamentalist Islamists created by the CIA/MI6/MOSSAD, the world has entered the era of "God-appointed states"; wars are waged based on ideologies and sacred texts, exemplified by the preceding Westphalia of 1648. The desire for Armageddon heralds an era in which faith is state-aligned and sacred narratives are transformed into military strategy. The rise of evangelical and Zionist networks within US and Israeli security institutions is transforming religious esoterica into strategy. War is no longer geopolitical, but theopolitical. The Middle East has once again become a fault line, from the Eastern Mediterranean to the Strait of Hormuz. While the US is implementing "snapback" sanctions, Israel is preparing for long-range operations. However, Iran is structured not to respond if struck, but to survive even if struck. In such an equation, the US will be drawn into war "not unintentionally, but either through Israel's fait accompli or a defensive reflex." Therefore, it could be said that the US is no longer "starting a war," but rather creating the conditions. In any case, let us remember that the fundamental task of US power is to prevent the unification of Eurasia (the Mackinder line). However, the West's strategic exhaustion is now inevitable despite everything. The East's rebirth is on an unstoppable scale.

CONCLUSION: THE LAST PHASE OF HEGEMONY

Trump's rhetoric of absolute sovereignty attempts to conceal the decline of the American empire. However, the deterioration of the dollar, the erosion of military superiority, and the weariness of ideological alliances render this order unsustainable. Never in history has oppression been the architect of peace. Speaking the word "peace" in an environment where Gaza is being reduced to ruin is a betrayal of humanity's own language. This theater staged in Sharm el-Sheikh is not only a political spectacle but also a curtain to moral collapse. The Western-centric order, established under the smoke of Yom Kippur in 1973, is now declaring its collapse with the same weapons, the same language, and the same arrogance. This project, titled "Peace 2025," represents the brazenness of those who think they can create peace from genocide and freedom from occupation. However, no empire can endure in a world where its own conscience is burned. Because peace is not built on fire. Peace begins not in the silence of the murdered, but on the day the oppressed find justice. Trump and the evangelical-Zionist system behind him can now only deceive their vassals. The world continues to experience its great awakening.

LESSONS FROM TÜRKİYE

Our country should not be a mere extra on the stage of this collapsing order, but the bearer of a historical axis. The states that remained silent in Sharm el-Sheikh, fearing "don't touch us," will tomorrow become the targets of the same game in their own regions. Ankara should surrender neither to the West's decaying moral order nor to the East's passive waiting. Turkish diplomacy must break the reflex of dependency it has experienced since the Tanzimat and return to a refounding will. What is necessary in the Gaza issue is not neutrality, but a humanitarian and legal stance: a stance that sides with the oppressed, opposes occupation, and adheres to the rule of law. Türkiye must develop a new diplomatic language that will systematically emphasize the thesis that "genocide cannot bring peace" on every platform, from Montreux to Geneva, from the UN to Shanghai. This language should neither resemble the languages of the West nor seek refuge in the silence of the East. Because Türkiye's historical duty is to rebuild a justice-centered geopolitics in place of the collapsed order. In this context, in preparation for the upcoming Iran-Israel crisis, the closure of the Kürecik radar and Incirlik Air Base for joint US use and the withdrawal of our ships from NATO missions in the Eastern Mediterranean should be considered. Convincing our brother Azerbaijan to withdraw from any joint participation in Israel's natural gas exploitation/drilling activities in the Eastern Mediterranean should be considered. Our military presence in the TRNC should be increased, and Türkiye should deploy at least one battery of its S-400 air defense system to the TRNC to counter the Israeli-made Barak MX air defense missile system being brought to Southern Cyprus.

Kaynakça: Cem GÜRDENİZ “Soykırımdan barış çıkarabilme yüzsüzlüğü ve küresel çürüme”  19 Ekim 2025 tarihli makalesi (VeryansınTV).