German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul condemned his Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan's remarks about Israelis as 'blatantly unfounded,' and announced a visit to Israel before proceeding to the NATO summit in Ankara, following a call by Israeli FM Gideon Sa'ar for allies to denounce Fidan's statements.
German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul condemned Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan's recent remarks about Israelis as "blatantly unfounded," according to reports Sunday evening. Wadephul's condemnation follows Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar's call for Israel's allies to denounce Fidan's statement that "Israel has become a burden humanity can no longer bear." In addition, Wadephul announced a planned visit to Israel before proceeding to the NATO summit taking place in Turkey, as The Zioneer previously reported (July 4). The latest German rebuke continues the diplomatic fallout over Fidan's remarks, which Sa'ar earlier described as "sickening incitement to genocide" (July 3). The German minister's visit schedule has not yet been detailed.
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- DevelopingAnalysis: Turkish FM Fidan's antisemitic tirade underscores Ankara as Israel's next strategic threat
- DevelopingSa'ar condemns Turkish FM Fidan's 'sickening' remarks as incitement to genocide
- DevelopingTurkish FM Fidan: Israel is seeking a new enemy; we have no problem with confrontation
- DevelopingTurkey's Fidan accuses Israel of sabotaging Gaza ceasefire, threatening world
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