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Erdogan Has Become the Enemy, and It’s Time to Deal with Him

Nadav Shragai
Israel Hayom, Nov. 14, 2024

“Erdogan’s congratulations to President-elect Donald Trump on his victory should remind the American president of Turkey’s deceptive overtures to Israel just two years ago.”
 
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan‘s support for Hamas and hostility toward Israel have reached a critical point, with Turkey providing sanctuary to Hamas operatives while the terror organization plans attacks against Israel. This situation demands a fundamental reassessment of Turkey’s role in the international community and Israel’s response.

“Let these places where you live and work be your new homeland,” Erdogan once told Turkish migrants in Europe. “Claim ownership! Start more businesses, enroll your children in better schools. Move your families to better neighborhoods. Drive the best cars, buy the most beautiful houses, and have five children – not just three – because you are Europe’s future.”

This forgotten statement from the playbook of “quiet jihad” remains relevant today, as “Europe’s future” in the form of many Turkish immigrants took part in anti-Jewish riots in Amsterdam last weekend..… [To read the full article, click here]

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