President Erdogan Condemns US Congress for Applauding Netanyahu’s Speech
Istanbul, The Gulf Observer: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has sharply condemned the United States Congress for applauding Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s recent speech, which Erdogan described as “full of delirium.”
“The whole world watched and saw how a genocidal murderer was applauded in the American Congress,” Erdogan stated during his address at the High Technology Incentive Programme Promotion Meeting in Istanbul on Friday.
Erdogan highlighted the ongoing conflict in Gaza, now in its 294th day, criticizing the applause given to Netanyahu despite Israel’s actions in the region. “Think about those who killed nearly 40,000 children, women, and the elderly; the House of Representatives applauds them,” he said.
Since the beginning of the conflict on October 7, Israel has killed at least 39,175 Palestinians, the majority of whom were women and children, and wounded 90,403 others. More than 10,000 people are estimated to be buried under debris due to relentless attacks on the besieged enclave.
“So to say, those who teach the entire world about democracy and human rights have no qualms about holding the Hitler of our time in high esteem,” Erdogan asserted, condemning Western support for Israel’s actions. He criticized the global system, stating, “We are faced with an abdication of reason that hosts a butcher who has the blood of 150 thousand Gazans on his hands and, not content with that, applauds his speech full of delirium.”
Erdogan further claimed that “the global system established to protect the economic, political, military, and diplomatic interests of the winners of World War II has begun to become obsolete.”
Israel has faced international condemnation for flouting a UN Security Council resolution demanding an immediate ceasefire and is accused of “genocide” at the International Court of Justice (ICJ). The ICJ has ordered Israel to immediately halt its military offensive in Rafah, southern Gaza, where over a million Palestinians had sought refuge from the ongoing war before it was invaded on May 6.
