Education Minister Naftali Bennett, who heads the right-wing Jewish Home party, is unimpressed by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s lashing of “terror state” Israel for committing “genocide” in Gaza.
“Erdogan is soaked with Hamas terror from head to toe. It was a [serious] mistake to sign a compensation deal with him [in 2016] worth tens of millions of dollars following the Marmara incident.
“At the time I said he would return to hurt us, and I even voted against that shameful agreement, which unfortunately passed in the cabinet.”
Bennett proposes three steps in response to Erdogan’s comments:
“1. I approached the Knesset Speaker to authorize an official Israeli recognition of the Armenian Genocide committed by Turkey.
“2. I requested the Prime Minister discuss with the Cabinet recognition of the rights of the Kurdish minority in Syria…
“3. I ask you, the Israeli public: Cancel your trips to Turkey. Immediately. Go on vacation in the Galilee or Golan. You too play a role.
“Israel will no longer hold back from defending its honor and will safeguard its borders and citizens.”
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