Israel Accuses Turkey of Genocide Incitement After Fidan Calls State a Burden, as 91% Hold Unfavorable Views
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Updated · Fox News · Jul 8
Israel Accuses Turkey of Genocide Incitement After Fidan Calls State a Burden, as 91% Hold Unfavorable Views
1 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jul 8
Summary
Gideon Sa’ar called Hakan Fidan’s remark that Israel had become “a burden that humanity can no longer bear” a “clear call for genocide,” sharply escalating the Israel-Turkey war of words.
July 2 comments by Turkey’s foreign minister urged other countries to pressure Israel, and Israeli critics said the language dehumanized Jews in a way that echoed rhetoric from about 100 years ago.
Recep Tayyip Erdogan has publicly condemned antisemitism, but Turkish officials have repeatedly used harsh anti-Israel language since Oct. 7, including past accusations that Israel feeds on blood and calls for Jerusalem’s “liberation.”
Pew’s June poll found 91% of Turks held very unfavorable views of Israel, while a U.S. State Department spokesperson responded only that Turkey remains a valued NATO ally.
At the NATO summit in Ankara, the dispute added to already frayed Israel-Turkey ties and renewed scrutiny of whether allies will challenge Ankara’s rhetoric alongside broader security concerns.