ANKARA: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday (Nov 29) branded Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu “the butcher of Gaza” and accused him of spawning anti-Semitism internationally.
Erdogan has lashed out repeatedly at Israel for the dimensions of demise and destruction brought on by its response to Hamas militants’ unprecedented Oct 7 cross-border assault.
He has branded Israel a “terrorist state” and referred to as Hamas “a liberation group”.
Erdogan redoubled these assaults throughout an look earlier than his Islamic-rooted ruling celebration members in parliament.
“Netanyahu has already written his identify in historical past because the butcher of Gaza,” Erdogan mentioned in nationally televised remarks.
“Netanyahu is endangering the safety of all Jews on the earth by supporting anti-Semitism with the murders he dedicated in Gaza.”
Erdogan’s sharp rhetoric has threatened to rupture Türkiye’s budding relations with Israel.
The 2 sides final 12 months reappointed ambassadors following a decade-long rupture in ties.
They’d additionally been discussing creating nearer commerce relations and dealing on new power tasks that might have helped construct longer-term belief.
The Gaza struggle prompted Israel to recall all diplomatic employees from Türkiye and different regional nations as a safety precaution.
Türkiye has additionally withdrawn its Tel Aviv envoy in protest at Israel’s method.
