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\"\"<\/a>\u2018Revealed His Antisemitic Face\u2019: Erdogan\u2019s Call to \u2018Destroy Israel\u2019 Prompts Feud With Top Israeli Diplomat<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n

Ailin Vilches Arguello<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan addressing a pro-Hamas rally in Istanbul. Photo: Reuters\/Dilara Senkaya<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Turkish President\u00a0Recep Tayyip Erdogan<\/a>\u00a0called for Israel\u2019s destruction over the weekend while accusing the Jewish state of perpetrating \u201cgenocidal policies\u201d in the Middle East, sparking a war of words with Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa\u2019ar.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe see what is happening in Palestine. May Allah destroy Zionist Israel in his holy name,\u201d Erdogan said during a speech after visiting a mosque to commemorate the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe must see what is happening there, and therefore, we must unite, be strong, and be brothers here. May Allah always strengthen our unity,\u201d he continued in remarks reported by Turkish media.<\/span><\/p>\n

Israel\u00a0resumed its military operations against Hamas<\/a>\u00a0in Gaza earlier this month, saying the Palestinian terrorist group refused to release more Israeli hostages kidnapped during its October 2023 invasion of the Jewish state and rebuffed proposals to extend the ceasefire between them.<\/span><\/p>\n

In response, Sa\u2019ar on Sunday accused Erdogan of being antisemitic and warned the countries in the NATO alliance, of which Turkey is a member, to recognize him as a threat.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe dictator Erdogan has revealed his antisemitic face,\u201d Sa\u2019ar posted on the X social media platform. \u201cErdogan is dangerous for both the region and his own people, as has been proven in recent days. We hope that the\u00a0countries in the NATO alliance<\/a>\u00a0understand this, and hopefully sooner rather than later.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Hours later, Turkey\u2019s foreign ministry lambasted Sa\u2019ar\u2019s comments as \u201cdisrespectful and baseless\u201d before once against criticizing the Israeli military campaign in Gaza.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe categorically reject the outrageous statement made by the Foreign Minister of the Netanyahu government,\u201d the statement read, referring to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThese disrespectful and baseless allegations are part of an effort to cover up the crimes committed by Netanyahu and his associates,\u201d the Turkish foreign ministry added, expressing concern that Israel will intensify its military campaign in Gaza and accusing Jerusalem of seeking to \u201cdestabilize\u201d the region.<\/span><\/p>\n

Turkey has long been\u00a0one of Hamas\u2019s top international backers<\/a>, hosting members of the Palestinian terrorist group.<\/span><\/p>\n

Israel\u2019s foreign ministry responded to the Turkish statement with a social media post of its own calling Erdogan a \u201cdictator\u201d and an \u201cantisemite\u201d while referencing recent domestic opposition he has faced.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWhat bothered the Turkish Foreign Ministry? Here\u2019s a way to clarify the dictator\u2019s words: Clearly state that Erdo\u011fan is not an antisemite, that he is not an obsessive hater of the Jewish state,\u201d the statement said. \u201cEveryone knows what Erdogan has done to nations and peoples in the region \u2014 from Cyprus to Syria. Everyone sees what he does to his own people (and to Pikachu). And everyone hears what he wants to do to the Jewish state. The true face has been exposed to all.<\/span>\u201d<\/p>\n

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