“Israel is not just a threat to Gaza, but to all of humanity,” he said (File)
Istanbul:
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday lashed out at the United Nations and called on the “Islamic world” to react following the latest deadly Israeli attacks in Gaza.
“The UN can’t even protect its own people. What are you waiting for to act? The spirit of the United Nations is dead in Gaza,” Erdogan told lawmakers from his AKP party.
Erdogan’s comments came as the UN Security Council met to discuss a deadly Israeli attack on a displacement camp west of Rafah on Tuesday that killed 21 people, according to a senior UN official. civil defense in Hamas-controlled Gaza.
The Turkish leader also criticized other Muslim-majority countries for not taking common measures in response to the Israeli attack.
“I have a few words to say to the Islamic world: what are you waiting for to make a common decision?” Erdogan, who leads a Muslim-majority country of 85 million people, told lawmakers from his AKP party.
“Israel is not just a threat to Gaza, but to all of humanity,” he said.
“No state will be safe as long as Israel does not follow international law and does not feel bound by international law,” Erdogan added, repeating the accusation that Israel is committing “genocide” in Gaza.
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