David Hearst – Why the Mecca Agreement is a necessary show of force | Buobe
David Hearst – Why the Mecca Agreement is a necessary show of force
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Saudi-Turkish-Pakistani pact seen as a snub — It signals a shift in regional alliances away from the US-Israel axis.
Past inaction criticized — Highlighting previous passivity towards Israeli aggression may pressure Turkey and Arab states to take more assertive stances.
There’s lots of ways to interpret the Saudi-Turkish-Pakistani defence pact: one is that it is a deliberate snub to the US-Israel axis. David Hearst is co-founder and editor-in-chief of Middle East Eye.
