When, on October 7, the terrorist group Hamas launched an unprovoked attack on Israel, killing more than 1,300 Israeli men, women and children (and wounding thousands more), Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, rather than dusting off his usual inflammatory anti-Israel rants, uncharacteristically advised both sides for restraint. That was, after Erdoğan’s vow to isolate Israel internationally had brought Turkey a heavy geopolitical cost, This was Erdoğan’s pragmatist-self.
Only a few days later, as always, his ideological-self took the stage.
The “final solution,” Erdoğan said, unwittingly, it seems, using Hitler’s term, “is the foundation of an independent Palestinian state, with Jerusalem its capital and Israel retreating to pre-1967 borders.” Why not ask Israel to withdraw to its pre-Babylonian borders?
“Our Brothers in the Gaza Strip have been heavily bombarded in the past couple of days,” Erdoğan said. Really, Mr. Erdoğan, now why is that? What would your military do if terrorists bombarded Turkey’s civilians with thousands of rockets?
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Once again, in NATO, Turkey is the odd one out. Listen to Erdoğan, the leader of this NATO ally:
“What’s Hamas’ losses? What’s Israel’s? Hamas has the serious losses.” How heartbreaking: the poor terrorists have heavy losses.
Erdoğan continues in a dramatic voice:
“There is no running water in Gaza. There is no electricity. Where are human rights? Hospitals and [mosques] are being bombed mercilessly.”
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