Istanbul - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called on Muslim country leaders to unite and confront Israel. The call came after dozens of Palestinians were killed by Israeli snipers in a demo marking 70 years of Israeli occupation or Nakba Day.
Speaking at the extraordinary summit of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) on Friday, Erdogan said Israel should be responsible for killing dozens of Palestinian demonstrators in Gaza. "Taking action for Palestinians slaughtered by Israeli bandits is to show the world that mankind is not dead," Erdogan told a group of Muslim leaders gathered in Istanbul.
The Turkish president described the killing of Israeli troops against Palestinians as an act of thuggery, cruelty and terror. He also blamed the unilateral United States (US) recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel that helped spark the anger of Palestinians.
On Monday, just as the US relocated its embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, 62 Palestinians, including five children, were killed by Israeli forces. In addition, more than 2,700 people were injured.
The average survivor was hit by a live ammunition and tear gas from Israeli troops. Victims fell in the border areas of Gaza and Israel.
The OIC summit in Istanbul was attended by several heads of state. However, Saudi Arabia, host of the OIC, only sends a senior foreign ministry official. Egypt, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) also only send low-level ministers.
Speaking at the conference, Emir Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani views Palestine as a symbol of the oppressed. "Palestine" has become a symbol for oppressed people everywhere, "said Sheikh Tamim who condemns Israel for" brutal massacre " "Who among us does not know the siege announced in the Gaza Strip and the collective punishment of its inhabitants ?," said the Emir of Qatar, as quoted by Al Jazeera, Saturday (19/05/2018).
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