German Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz said that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s accusations against Israel for its actions in the Gaza Strip are absurd. At a press conference with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Mitsotakis emphasized that the Jewish state complies with all international norms and human rights. RIA News.
“This is a country committed to respecting human rights and international law and acting accordingly. “Therefore, these accusations against Israel are undoubtedly absurd,” said Scholz, responding to the question of whether Erdogan’s words about Israel were a red line for Berlin.
The Chancellor reminded that, from the perspective of the German government, Hamas is a terrorist organization and Israel has the right to defend itself in the Gaza Strip.
He also said it was unacceptable for a radical group to take a break, accumulate weapons and attack Israel again.
“On this issue, we stand with Israel, which is clearly a democratic state and there is no doubt about that,” Scholz emphasized.
Previously President of Türkiye stated About the inadmissibility of attacks against the Palestinian people. The Turkish president also called on the Islamic world to show the United Will to take measures to establish peace in the region.
Room named The “cowardly and unscrupulous” attitude of Western countries supporting Israel in the Gaza Strip.
Before this Erdogan reportedAnkara will declare Israel a war criminal, noting that the Palestinian Hamas movement is not a terrorist organization.
Previously Türkiye launched a diplomatic attack on Israel.