Erdogan calls on Muslim nations to unite and confront Israel

Istanbul, Turkey – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called on Muslim leaders to unite and confront Israel, days after scores of Palestinians were killed by Israeli snipers as they marked 70 years of Israeli occupation.

Talking at an unparalleled summit of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) on Friday, Erdogan said Israel ought to be held to blame over the killings which drew neatly-liked worldwide condemnation and precipitated a wave of protests from Asia, thru the Heart East, to North Africa.

« To retract motion for Palestinians massacred by Israeli bandits is to existing the total world that humanity will not be boring, » Erdogan told the community of Muslim leaders gathered in Turkey’s largest metropolis, Istanbul.

The Turkish president described Israel’s killing of Palestinians as « thuggery, atrocity and enlighten fright, » and said the US’ recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital would inevitably haunt it.

‘US share of the anguish’

On Monday, valid as the US went ahead with the controversial relocation of its embassy to Jerusalem, 62 Palestinians, including five early life, were killed and more than 2,700 wounded as the Israeli navy fired live ammunition and dash gas at protesters who had assembled a entire lot of metres from a 1949 armistice line between Gaza and Israel.

The protesters within the besieged enclave had gathered to commemorate Nakba Day – an event in 1948 when Zionist paramilitaries ethnically cleansed Palestinian cities and towns. About 750,000 other folks were forcibly expelled from historical Palestine.

The Istanbul summit used to be attended by several heads of enlighten, but Saudi Arabia, the host of the 57-member OIC, despatched fully a senior international ministry kindly. Egypt, Bahrain and the UAE additionally deployed decrease stage ministers.

Talking at the convention, Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani said the Palestinian trigger had « develop into a image for oppressed peoples in every single intention » and condemned Israel for « brutal massacre » of nonetheless demonstrators.

« Who amongst us does not know the declared siege compelled on Gaza Strip and collective punishment against its inhabitants? » the emir said.

« The Gaza Strip has been transformed right into a mountainous concentration camp for millions of those who’re deprived of their most general rights to run, training, work and medical treatment.

« When their sons retract fingers they are called terrorists, and after they stage nonetheless demonstrations they are called extremists, and are shot boring with live ammunition. »

For his share, Palestinian Top Minister Rami Hamdallah said the US had develop into « share of the anguish and not the resolution » and called the relocation of the embassy « an act of aggression against the Islamic nation, against Muslims and Christians ».

Jordanian King Abdullah II told for the adoption of pressing measures to abet « the resistance of Palestinians », whereas Iranian President Hasan Rouhani called for financial and political measures against the US and Israel.

Unhurried on Friday, the OIC issued a remaining conversation calling on the United International locations to procedure a world investigation into the killings in Gaza; the introduction of a world protection force for Palestinians, and for the OIC to intention financial restrictions on any nations, companies or folk who recognise Israel’s annexation of Jerusalem.

Thousands notify in solidarity with Palestine

Earlier within the day, Erdogan told a raucous crowd of more than 10,000 other folks in Istanbul’s Yenikapi fairground that the Muslim world had to unite and « pull themselves abet collectively ».

« Muslims are methodology too busy combating and disagreeing with themselves, and timorous away when confronted by their enemies, » he told the viewers.

« Since 1947, Israel has been free to operate what it likes in this intention. They invent out whatever they feel enjoy. Nonetheless this actuality can even be undone … if we unite. » 

Earlier this week, Turkey recalled its envoys to Israel and the US following the killings of the Palestinians and the relocation of Washington’s embassy from Jerusalem to Tel Aviv.

Tolgar Memis, a German-Turk, said he came to the rally to beef up Erdogan’s contemporary remarks and insurance policies against Israel.

« What now we acquire considered over the last few years, the general injustice, and what came about earlier this week – or not it’s simply unacceptable.

« Erdogan has made honorable strides in defending the Palestinians, one thing he’s obligated to operate, and with any luck other leaders will apply his cue. »