Friday, July 12, 2024

No NATO-Israel cooperation until peace in Palestine – Türkiye

from RT

Türkiye will not support any cooperation between Israel and NATO while the Jewish state continues its military operation in Gaza, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said.  

Speaking after the NATO summit in Washington on Thursday, Erdogan accused Israel of “trampl[ing] on the fundamental values” of the US-led military bloc, and insisted it is “not acceptable” for NATO to cooperate with West Jerusalem.   

“Until a comprehensive, sustainable peace is established in Palestine, attempts at cooperation with Israel within NATO will not be approved by Türkiye,” Erdogan added. 

While not a member of the US-led military bloc, Israel maintains relations with Washington as a major non-NATO ally. 

Erdogan accused West Jerusalem of committing “atrocities” in Gaza, and argued that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s administration has endangered its own people and the wider region through “expansionist and reckless policies.”  

“I hereby call on all our allies to increase their pressure on the Netanyahu administration to ensure a cease-fire and the uninterrupted delivery of humanitarian aid to the people of Gaza, who have been starving for nine months,” Erdogan added...

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3 comments:

  1. Interesting trivia just remembered this---many years ago, the chosen ones were granted "observer status" at.....NATO!
    Yes, really.
    So, what step comes after that?

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    Erdogan: We will not tolerate co-operation with Israel within NATO
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    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nSzHcpgxS5A

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  2. It's time for---ASK THE EXPERTS!
    New research shows the number of people diagnosed with cancer caused by smoking has hit an all-time high, with 160 new cases per day.
    However, despite the 17 per cent surge in cases since 2003, the number of smokers has plummeted over the last 20 years.
    https://www.msn.com/en-ca/health/other/smoking-is-falling-but-cancer-is-soaring-we-ask-the-experts-why/

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    1. https://www.msn.com/en-ca/health/other/more-young-people-under-50-are-getting-cancer-here-s-what-we-know-about-why

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