In its military campaign in Gaza and genocide against Palestinians, Israel is demonstrating a “Hitler-like fascism,” Turkish Prime Minister Recep Erdogan stated in one of the strongest-worded attacks on the Israeli state. “If you support this cruelty, this genocide, this Hitler-like fascism and child murderer regime, take your award back,” Erdogan said in the eastern province of Van, referring to an award he had received from American Jewish Congress in 2004. The organizations head, Jack Rosen, earlier this week, wrote an open letter to Erdogan asking him to return the honor as a consequence for his dangerous rhetoric that promotes violence against the Jewish people. “What is the difference between Israeli actions and those of the Nazis and Hitler?” Erdogan asked the audience on Thursday. “How can you explain what the Israeli state has been doing in Gaza, Palestine, if not genocide?” he said, as reported by Arabnews. “This is racism. This is fascism. This is keeping Hitler’s spirit alive.” Referring to the sanctuary given to Jews by the Ottoman Empire in the 15th century when they were banished from Spain, Erdogan wondered: “Who stood up for Jews at a time when they were expelled from their home countries? It was our ancestors, it was the Ottomans.” “Aren’t you embarrassed? How immoral you are.... It is us who protects the Jews on our soil and lets them live safely.” Earlier Serdar Kılıç, Turkeys ambassador to US, responded to Rosens request saying that in view of the foregoing as well as the regrettable stance adopted by the present leadership of the American Jewish Congress vis-a-vis the recent attacks on the innocent civilians in Gaza, Prime Minister Erdogan will be glad to return the award given in 2004, Dailysabah quotes....
Posted on: Fri, 01 Aug 2014 05:24:42 +0000
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