Erdogan: The Islamic World Fails To Stop Violence In Gaza

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan expressed deep concern about the destruction in the Gaza Strip and the deaths of tens of thousands of Palestinians. He assessed that the Islamic world had failed to meet expectations in stopping the violence.

"With sadness and tears, I declare that the Islamic world has failed to do what is expected from it," Erdogan said at a Palestinian-supporting parliamentary meeting that took place in Istanbul, Friday evening, quoted by Sputnik.

Erdogan emphasized that all diplomatic efforts had been made, including intensive communication between countries, but were unable to prevent the total destruction of Gaza and the fatalities of nearly 60,000 people.

He strongly condemned Israel's actions, which he said showed total madness by killing children, women, and the elderly indiscriminately.

Jurnalis dibunuh tetapi organisasi media internasional hanya menwitaksikan. Anak-anak dibunuhkan, aktivitas hak asasi manusia sidang saja. Tatanan dunia yang tidak membela pihak tendahan hanya akan menjadi toy para pemadik," tegasnya.

Erdogan also questioned the existence of Western countries that have been outspoken about human rights, but were silent in responding to the crisis in Gaza.

Where are the Western countries that used to bring down arms embargoes against other countries over minor incidents? Why are they silent when a tragedy of this size occurs? He said.

Earlier, on March 18, Israel launched another attack on the Gaza Strip on the grounds of Hamas' rejection of the US-proposed ceasefire plan. The ceasefire ended on March 1.

As part of the escalation, Israel cut off electricity supplies to desalination factories in Gaza and closed entry access for humanitarian aid trucks, exacerbating the humanitarian crisis in the region.