Posted on 07/25/2014 1:31:17 PM PDT by Star Traveler
WASHINGTON (CBS DC/AP) – Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan ridiculed Israel’s ground invasion of Gaza, accusing the Israeli government of “barbarism that surpasses Hitler.”
Speaking at a political re-election rally in the Turkish city of Ordu, Turkey’s prime minister said that Israel has “surpassed what Hitler did to them” and declared the country a “terrorist state.”
“[Israelis] have no conscience, no honor, no pride. Those who condemn Hitler day and night have surpassed Hitler in barbarism,” said Erdoğan. He accused Israel of rejecting ceasefires that Hamas has proposed and “spitting death, spitting blood.”
Erdogan reiterated his opposition to Israel’s operations in the Gaza Strip and said that the Israel Defense Forces have had a “disproportionate” effect and will end any positive relations between Israel and Turkey. Despite the climbing death toll of Palestinians – with nearly 800 killed during the most recent Israeli offensive in Gaza – Erdogan said that the Turkish people should not take out their frustrations on Turkey’s own Jewish community.
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He’s making a lot of speeches in his reelection campaign. The only thing that’s keeping that bastard alive is that his successors will be much worse.
Thanks Star Traveler.
What Erdogan is actually saying, from where his heart is speaking, is HE would like to “exceed Hitler”.
It’s so hard to figure out whether he’s speaking from ignorance or stupidity, or hopes that he will be heard by many ignorant or stupid people. Or is it a combination of the four factors?
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