From the Liveblog of
Friday, March 1, 2024
Turkey blasts Israel over Gaza aid stampede; FM Katz hits back
Turkey has denounced Israel over yesterday’s deadly stampede surrounding a Gaza aid convoy, calling the mass-casualty incident “yet another crime against humanity.”
The Turkish foreign ministry accuses Israel of using “starvation as a weapon of war in Gaza” and alleges that the latest event was evidence “of Israel’s intention to destroy the entire Palestinian population.”
“The entire world must realize that the atrocity in Gaza is about to become a global catastrophe with repercussions far beyond the region,” the ministry says. “We therefore call on all those with influence over the Israeli government to stop the ongoing violence in Gaza.”
Foreign Minister Israel Katz hits back, tweeting that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is carrying out an ongoing massacre of the Kurds.
“Mr. Erdogan, we are not like you. We are fighting against your accomplices from Hamas who you hosted in Turkey and enabled them to carry out the [October 7] massacres and murders. You best shut up and be ashamed!” Katz tweets.
