Turkey's president attacked Israel over Gaza at the UN, but his own government keeps doing business with Israel — a gap that undercuts the message.

• Erdoğan's UN speech focused on Israel's actions in Gaza and warned that today's safe countries could be tomorrow's victims.
• Turkey has not cut trade with Israel, including oil sales, and has not gone along with US pressure to isolate Iran economically.
• Israeli delegates walked out of the speech, while Syria's new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa visibly ignored it.
• Turkish voters want tougher action against Israel, and the gap between Erdoğan's words and his policy is widening.
• There is speculation Israel could target al-Sharaa, despite earlier Israeli support for forces inside Syria.

Outlook: Expect more strong speeches from Middle Eastern leaders but little real economic pressure on Israel.