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Tuesday, July 25, 2017
Turkey’s Erdogan denounces attacks on Istanbul synagogues over Jerusalem tensions
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleTurkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan denounces attacks on synagogues in Turkey by nationalist and Islamist groups protesting over tensions at Jerusalem’s Temple Mount over the past 10 days.
“It does not make sense to attack synagogues here because something has happened at Al-Aqsa Mosque [in Jerusalem]. This does not suit our religion and it is not allowed,” he says.
On Saturday, protesters marched on the Ahrida Synagogue on the European side of the Turkish capital, with reports of stones thrown at the building.
On Thursday, protesters showed up at the Neve Shalom synagogue in Istanbul, where they kicked the front door and hurled objects at it.
Leaders of Turkish Jews condemned the targeting of synagogues to protest Israel’s actions.
— AFP and JTA
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