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Turkey: Normalized ties won’t stop us condemning Israel on Gaza
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleTurkey’s foreign ministry says the newly restored relations between Jerusalem and Ankara will not stop it from criticizing Israel for its actions in Gaza.
“Normalization of ties with Israel does not compel us to remain silent on the attacks against the Palestinian people in Gaza,” says the ministry, according to the Anatolia news agency.
The statement comes hours after five people are arrested for trying to break into the Israeli consulate in Istanbul, following Israel’s massive bombardment of Gaza in response to a rocket strike.
“We will continue to protect the Palestinians from Israeli actions that violate the law and human conscience,” the statement says.
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