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Turkey PM urges US to engage in 'self-criticism' over Gaza
[DAWN] Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan... Turkey's version of Mohammed Morsi only they haven't dumped him yet... on Sunday called on its NATO ...the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. It's headquartered in Belgium. That sez it all.... ally the United States to engage in "self-criticism" after it labelled his comments on Israel's Gazoo assault "offensive". "If America still says 'Israel is using its right to self-defence' it is America that needs to engage in self-criticism," Erdogan told the TGRT news channel. A staunch advocate of the Paleostinian cause, Erdogan has stepped up his criticism of Israel's operation in the besieged Gazoo Strip, accusing the Jewish state of carrying out "state terrorism ... any action taken by a non-Moslem state that constrains the violent impulses of Moslems or their allies ... " and a "genocide" of Paleostinians. On Friday, US State Department spokesperson Jen Psaki branded Erdogan's comments "offensive and wrong". "When there are concerns we have about comments made or actions taken, even when it is a NATO ally, we certainly don't hesitate to make those concerns known," she said. Erdogan said Sunday he was sticking to his comments, accusing Israel of using "disproportionate force" and killing Paleostinians "mercilessly. " "How can we ignore this? How can a country like the United States turn a blind eye to this?" he asked. "As a member of the UN Security Council, it needs to act fairly. "More than 60 Paleostinians were killed Sunday as Israeli forces pounded northern Gazoo, taking the toll from the deadliest assault on the enclave in five years to over 400. Posted by: Fred 2014-07-21 |
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