Erdogan is warning Rishi Sunak and the West “not to stoke” the Israel-Hamas crisis. In other words, he’s asking Sunak and the West to stop supporting Israel’s defensive war against Hamas — and more broadly, the Palestinian jihad, which is being paid for by Iran. Whatever “promises” he is referring to isn’t known; however, the West is not obligated to the Palestinians if it means violating its own values and laws. Also, there’s no state of “Palestine” in the first place.
The Palestinian “resistance” has been growing internationally for years and has now gone global. At UK rallies, thousands have been demanding “freedom for Palestine” and denouncing Israel. The chant to obliterate Israel has often been heard repeatedly: “From the [Jordan] River to the [Mediterranean] Sea, Palestine will be free.” Since Hamas has now shown its true face, many countries in the West are assessing their commitment to this so-called “resistance” by which they were deceived. According to an independent reviewer of terrorism legislation in the UK, Jonathan Hall KC:
Speeches at pro-Palestinian rallies in the UK might have glorified terrorism….
Home Secretary Suella Braverman says “the full force of the law” should be used against support for Hamas, a proscribed terrorist group ….
Mr Hall said that several appeared in breach of terrorism legislation and police should have taken action.
Hall’s analysis should be seriously contemplated. Many mainstream Islamic lobbies and individuals across the West have been found to be associated with Hamas and/or the Muslim Brotherhood. Take, for example, the Holy Land Foundation Trial, the largest terrorism funding trial in the history of the United States, which designated a large list of individuals and organizations as unindicted co-conspirators with Hamas. The list specifically identified “individuals/entities who are and/or were part of the HAMAS’ social infrastructure in Israel and the Palestinian territories.” See the list HERE.
These documented Hamas-supporting organizations and their offshoots are supporting an organization that is the equivalent of or is even worse than the Islamic State.
Sunak has promised Israel “unqualified support in the face of evil,” but his stance has upset Palestinian sympathizers by not discussing “Gaza’s plight,” despite the fact that Israel is engaged in a defensive war against Hamas.
“Erdoğan warns Sunak: Don’t stoke Israel-Hamas crisis,” by Claudia Chiappa, Politico, October 16, 2023:
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan told U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Monday that Western countries should avoid taking “provocative steps” that could escalate the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.
The two leaders spoke about the ongoing conflict during a phone call Monday, discussing ways to establish peace in the region and to solve the “severe humanitarian crisis,” according to Ankara’s readout of the call.
During the call, Erdoğan invited the West to “effectively object to the human rights violations in Gaza” and to “remember and fulfill the promises made to Palestine over the years.” Islamist ideology has underpinned Erdoğan’s two-decade rule in Turkey.
A spokesperson for Sunak’s office made no reference to the warning, saying that the pair had “shared their concerns about the risk of violence spreading in the region and agreed to work together to mitigate against further escalation.”
The two leaders had, No.10 Downing Street added, “discussed the importance of facilitating humanitarian aid to Gaza and taking all reasonable measures to protect civilians caught up in the violence.”
Since Hamas launched its violent surprise attack in Israel nine days ago — killing more than 1,300 Israelis — Israel has put Gaza under siege and launched thousands of air strikes, killing at least 2,750 Palestinians. Erdoğan has condemned Israel’s response, calling the blockade of Gaza and ongoing bombing a “massacre” and urging the world not to “blindly” take one side.
Israel’s retaliation has divided the EU, whose leaders have been split between showing unwavering support for Israel and demanding they exercise restraint in their response….
Jack Reynolds says
I hope that by the time this ends the Bosphorus Straits are re-established as the boundary between Europe and the Middle East.
࿗Infidel࿘ says
Sunak should tell Erdogan where to stuff it!
Wellington says
But he won’t, Infidel. He won’t. Palmerston would have, Disraeli and Gladstone too—and Thatcher as well. But those days are gone, almost ancient history.
Hoi Polloi says
Said Erdogan, who never met ‘provocative steps’ he couldn’t love.
Gurek says
Is Erdogan looking at the mirror when talking? Only a megalomaniac like him accuse others the crimes he committ.
somehistory says
Pro terrorists in the U.K. “stormed a drone factory” which makes them for Israel.
“Apro-Palestinian group breached the gates of a factory in England it says manufactures drones for the Israeli military, telling Newsweek it was spurred to do so following the fatal blast at the Al-Ahli Hospital in Gaza.
Palestine Action shared images on social media on Wednesday of the protest at the UAV Tactical Systems factory (U-TacS) in Leicester, Leicestershire. It is a subsidiary of Israeli defense electronics company Elbit Systems and French multinational firm Thales.”
To “establish peace in the region,” it would be necessary to get rid of all people who believe the same as the mozlum dicatator, er scum a wan. He wouldn’t be okay with that.
He most likely is just hunky-dory with the pro terrorists “storming” a factory which helps the Jews in Israel. that is a “provactive act.”
Hoi Polloi says
Thanks for that report; the UK situation with the mass importation of military-aged muslims is a powder keg. I’m reading elsewhere it’s all a lie; a non-Israeli hit in the hospital parking lot, no patient deaths. But whatever the truth about the hospital, it certainly has been used to incite violence.
somehistory says
You’re welcome, HP
The mozlums and their supporters, will muddle everything they can to make the Jews the aggressors, the murderers, the evil ones who started it all and refuse peace. No lie is too big, nor too small, to tell in order to portray mozlum terrorists in a good light.
Wellington says
There was a time when Britain would never allow itself to be lectured by the Turks. That was not a perfect time of course but it was nonetheless a better time.
Whatever faults Britain over the centuries has engaged in, a strong and resolute Britain is far more a boon to humanity as a whole than a strong and resolute Turkey. Yes indeed, the descent of the West continues.
James Lincoln says
Wellington says,
“That was not a perfect time of course but it was nonetheless a better time.”
Also sounds like the United States post-World War II – up until the time of the assassination of JFK.
Overall, for most people, it was a much better time.
GreekEmpress says
Erdogan: Pot calls kettle black again.
“Don’t take provocative steps that could escalate Hamas-Israeli conflict.”
Translation—“Shut up Infidel and let us keep killing non-Muslims and overrunning your country.”
PS—big demonstration going on in Constantinople right now. (I refuse to call it Istanbul)
Aum says
Erdogan will continue to undermine Europe and expand Islam across Europe.
Norman Gardner Gardner says
Erdogan is an Islamist fascist and should never been in NATO. He is unreliable except tosay you cannot count on him for integrity or honesty. It is wise not to let him obtain Western military equipment.
k shiplett says
Turkey should have been kicked out of Nato long ago