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Turkish PM: Israel is committing ethnic cleansing in Gaza
“Israel is committing ethnic cleansing by ignoring peace in this region and violating international law,” Erdogan said. “It is occupying the Palestinian territory step by step.”
The infuriated premier said Israeli air raids against Gaza could not be deemed self defence, accusing Western countries of aiding what it called a “terrorist state” by condoning its violence in the Middle East.
“Sooner or later, Israel will answer for the innocent blood it has shed so far,” he said.
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Projection is strong with this one. Rot in hell.
AH_C on November 20, 2012 at 1:04 PM
cripe….bibi time to take them all down….
cmsinaz on November 20, 2012 at 1:05 PM
Right. How many thousands of rockets and mortars have been launched from Gaza but the Israelis are committing ethnic cleansing. The turks have lost their minds.
Blake on November 20, 2012 at 1:07 PM
James Clyburn, is that you?
reddevil on November 20, 2012 at 1:08 PM
First off, there is no “palestinian territory” – the palestinians are squatters on Israel’s land, and secondly, TERRORIST is not an ethnicity – Israel must “cleanse” their land of terrorists in order to keep Israelis safe.
Pork-Chop on November 20, 2012 at 1:08 PM
Well turkey, if this is the case about ‘ethnic cleasing’ by Israel, they sure the heck aren’t doing it fast enough are they?
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letget on November 20, 2012 at 1:12 PM
Armenians could not be reached for comment.
CurtZHP on November 20, 2012 at 1:13 PM
The terrible thing about this is that his saying this will in no way effect Turkey’s application for European Union membership. On the contrary, it may help.
Rocks on November 20, 2012 at 1:17 PM
Hard to ignore the “peace” in Muslim sh1tholes.
BL@KBIRD on November 20, 2012 at 1:23 PM
Erdogan married a stupid muzzie woman, a sharia nut, and threw Ataturk under the bus, for utter disgust.
Schadenfreude on November 20, 2012 at 1:24 PM
In Gaza, missiles are considered a type of ethnicity.
Socratease on November 20, 2012 at 1:31 PM
“Something always sticks.”
- Julius Streicher
Seth Halpern on November 20, 2012 at 1:40 PM
Not only that but they are racist, sexist, homophobic, pro-life, bigoted, bible thumping, gun clinging, meat eating, low IQ, american idol watching idiots (woops that’s the left here) and most likely don’t like BO or have it. Did I miss anything?
Frank Enstine on November 20, 2012 at 1:43 PM
Amen.
Axion on November 20, 2012 at 1:50 PM
Is ethnic cleansing not the motivation here? I mean, we’ve already seen more than a few HotAir commenters state as such, but can anyone explain to me what Israel’s motivation could be beside eventually eradicating muslims from that strip of land?
ernesto on November 20, 2012 at 1:53 PM
If Israelis gave a crap about the Gaza strip why would they have given it up to begin with?
Rocks on November 20, 2012 at 2:01 PM
To get to this point – where the resistance is militant enough to warrant a full scale eradication. I mean, what the hell else are they looking to achieve?? They could end everything now by absorbing the territories and giving everyone living in Israel one vote. If they won’t accept that, and they won’t accept a two state solution, the only possible end they could be going for is the end to the muslim population in Gaza.
ernesto on November 20, 2012 at 2:04 PM
Protection of Israel’s population comes to mind.
IowaWoman on November 20, 2012 at 2:05 PM
Israel was promised peace if they gave the Palestinians this strip of land. As with every other time Israel gave up land for peace, Israel received aggression for their gift. ernesto, are you aware that there are Muslims living in Israel?
IowaWoman on November 20, 2012 at 2:13 PM
What full scale eradication? They are looking to kill the people who shoot at them. That’s it.Israel would be perfectly happy with a 2 state solution, so long as the Palestinians stop shooting at them. How Gaza has worked out has not exactly inspired confidence.
Rocks on November 20, 2012 at 2:14 PM
It is the Palestinians that do not accept a two state solution. They do not accept that Israel is a state/nation. You can not find a map in Gaza that has Israel on it.
IowaWoman on November 20, 2012 at 2:18 PM
Then what is the aim of a full scale invasion? If Israel cannot compel them to accept their rule, and yet they continue to strike, it can only be in the service of eventually emptying Gaza of its muslim inhabitants.
ernesto on November 20, 2012 at 2:24 PM