Original by Liu Chenghui Observer.com.
Text: Observer.com, Liu Chenghui.
Since the outbreak of the current round of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, Turkey and Israel have been quarreling incessantly. On December 28, local time, Israeli Minister Cohen further said that as long as Turkey is still Erdogan, the Israeli ambassador will not return to Turkey.
The day before, Erdogan made "**sexual remarks", comparing Israel's attack on Gaza to Nazi **Jews, and shelling Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu "worse" than Hitler;Netanyahu was quick to hit back, accusing Erdogan of "committing genocide against the Kurds," saying he was the least qualified to preach to Israel.
Cohen posted a clip of him participating in a TV show on social media and posted: "As long as Turkey** is still Erdogan, the Israeli ambassador will never return to Turkey!."”
The day before Cohen's harsh remarks, Erdogan again attacked Israel in a speech on December 27, comparing Netanyahu to Hitler.
They (the Israelis) used to speak ill of Hitler, but is there any difference between you and Hitler?They will make us nostalgic for Hitler. Did Netanyahu do less bad things than Hitler?This is not the case. Erdogan's rhetoric was fierce, "he is even richer than Hitler, he has the support of the West......."And what did they do with this support?They killed more than 20,000 Gazans. ”
Netanyahu hit back immediately. He issued a statement later on the 27th, saying that Erdogan had "committed genocide" against the Kurds and "set a record for the number of opposition journalists imprisoned." Erdogan, he said, "is not qualified to preach morality to us" and that the IDF is "the most moral army in the world."
Erdogan slammed Netanyahu's TRT** screenshot in his speech on the 27th.
The Times of Israel mentions that before Erdogan came to power, Israel and Turkey were long-term regional allies, but relations between the two countries have since gone through several ups and downs.
In May 2018, the United States moved its embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, intensifying the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, with Turkey accusing Israel of "genocide" and expelling the Israeli ambassador to Turkey. In August 2022, the two countries announced the resumption of diplomatic relations and the resumption of ambassadors.
After the outbreak of the current round of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, the diplomatic relations between the two countries have fallen into a low ebb. Erdogan bluntly said in November that Israel is a "terrorist state" with "unlimited" support in Western countries, and said Netanyahu must stand trial in an international tribunal.
On the evening of October 28, Cohen announced in a post on social media that he had ordered the recall of diplomats in Turkey. Turkey*** then announced on 4 November that it had decided to recall its ambassador to Tel Aviv, Toren Lal, for consultations, in view of Israel's continued attacks on Palestinian civilians and the humanitarian tragedy in the Gaza Strip. In response, Israel said that Turkey's decision brought Ankara closer to Hamas.
However, Reuters 27** mentioned that despite Erdogan's harsh criticism of Israel, Turkey and Israel have maintained commercial relations for nearly three months. Turkey** said that its ** with Israel has fallen sharply.
Al-Arab TV said that Erdogan has long stood in support of Palestine, and he did this in order to win the favor of Arab countries, seize the moral high ground, and expand his influence in these countries.
From Turkey's point of view, the question of Palestine is an important factor affecting relations between Turkey and Israel, and the Turks cannot ignore this. Ali Bakir, a professor at Qatar University, told the British newspaper The New Arab, "This is for a number of reasons, whether domestic, regional or international." That is why whenever there is a problem with Israel's Palestinian policy, Turkish-Israeli bilateral relations are negatively affected. ”
*|Observer.com.
Original title: "."Worse than Hitler!"Turkish and Israeli leaders tore each other apart, and the Israeli side spoke ruthlessly