Turkey Condemns Bahrain, Israel Accord
Turkey strongly condemned the deal between Israel and Bahrain to normalise relations, describing it as a "fresh blow" to the Palestinian cause.
US President Donald Trump Friday announced the "peace deal" between Israel and Bahrain, which becomes the second Arab country to settle with its former foe in less than a month.
Turkey's foreign ministry late Friday said Ankara was "concerned" by the move and "strongly condemned" the deal.
"The step will be a fresh blow to efforts to defend the Palestinian cause and will further embolden Israel to continue its illegal practices toward Palestine and its attempts to make the occupation of Palestinian territories permanent," the ministry said in a statement.
It said the move was contrary to the commitments under the Arab Peace Initiative -- which calls for Israel's complete withdrawal from the Palestinian territories occupied after 1967 -- and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, a pious Muslim, is a strong advocate of Palestinian rights who has frequently criticised Israeli policies in the West Bank.
After last month's deal between the United Arab Emirates and Israel, Erdogan warned Turkey could suspend diplomatic relations with the Gulf state in response.
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If Turkey is So against the Israel-UAE and Israel-Bahrain Accords, then please can they answer why do they themselves have FULL diplomatic relations with Israel?
over 3 years
Indeed, for once you’re spot on.
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Really sad for the Palestinians, they were unlucky by having the wrong leaders who were not realistic to accept the unwritten rules of nature; " the one who have powerful and mighty friends will always win."
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Nature has a way of suprising people. The strong is not always the one that survives.
over 3 years
agree not always the strongest survives, but the ones who adapt to change ( according to Darwin).Unfortunately very few in our region are willing to accept that there is an evolution not to mention change
over 3 years
The ironic part is that evolution has long been talked about by scholars in our region including and in detail by Ibn Khaldoun. When I mentioned evolution I was accused by both Sunni and Shia Islamists of parroting western ideas. When I show them the work of Ibn Khaldoun on the topic, they are stunned. Ironically Darwin was accused of promoting Muhammadin ideas when he wrote about evolution!
Turkey Condemns Bahrain, Israel Accord
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