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Turkish prime minister: State of Israel emulates Hitler and Mussolini

The proclamations were made at a pro-Palestinian rally in Istanbul.

Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and other senior Turkish politicians in pro-Gaza rally. (MEMRI)
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and other senior Turkish politicians in pro-Gaza rally. (MEMRI)

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan participated, along with other senior politicians, in a pro-Palestinian rally in Istanbul on May 18.

Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım said: “The administration of Israel, which emulates Hitler and Mussolini, has once again shown the world that it is an occupier that does not recognize the law or the truth.”

Erdoğan said that since the fall of the Ottoman Empire following World War I, “the streaks of blood have not been wiped from the walls and the soil of Palestine.”

The attack took place after Arabs from the village of Beit Furik reportedly set a fire near a Jewish farm near Elon Moreh.
“Everywhere, people understand that the State of Israel is in charge,” the national security minister said.
The U.S. military said it has helped more than 900 vessels to pass through the strategic choke point.
Although Yavin won praise for historic TV moments such as heralding the Likud victory in 1977, he drew criticism for a 2005 documentary portraying Israel as a brutal occupying power in Gaza, Judea and Samaria.
The Israeli president commended the Haredi soldiers of the Hasmonean Brigade, saying they embody the spirit of baseless love.
The American diplomat accused the New York mayor of lying and using terms such as genocide “to stoke Jew-hatred.”