The atmosphere is not good between Türkiye and Israel. On Wednesday, Turkish President Recep Tayip Erdogan said that “there is no difference” between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Adolf Hitler. “How are you different from Hitler?” »Erdogan said to the Israeli leader during a ceremony in Ankara.
The Israeli Prime Minister rushed to respond by publishing a press release. “Erdogan, who is committing genocide against the Kurds and who holds the world record for imprisoning journalists who oppose his regime, is the last person who can preach morality to us. »
Invectives
The Israeli military is “fighting to eliminate the most heinous and brutal terrorist organization in the world,” he said, referring to Hamas, adding that the Palestinian movement had “committed crimes against humanity.” .
Since the start of the conflict between Israel and Hamas, the Turkish head of state, traditional ally of the Palestinian cause, has increased his invectives against Israel, also denouncing the support of the United States for the Israeli government.
Erdogan notably described Israel as a “terrorist” and “genocidal” state due to the intense bombings on the Palestinian territory of Gaza, carried out by the Israeli army in retaliation for the massacre of around 1,140 people, mostly civilians, by the Hamas movement on October 7.