Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar accused Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan of incitement to genocide, after Fidan said in a CNN interview that Israelis have become 'a burden humanity can no longer bear.' Sa'ar called the remarks the 'classic language of the worst eliminationist regimes in history.'
The Zioneer reported earlier Friday that Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar condemned Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan's remarks. In a subsequent statement, Sa'ar escalated his language, accusing Fidan of incitement to genocide. Sa'ar said Fidan's characterization of Israelis as 'a burden humanity can no longer bear' constitutes dehumanization of the Jewish people and is the 'classic language of the worst eliminationist regimes in history.' He called on the international community to unequivocally condemn the call for Israel's erasure. Turkish President Erdogan has also made similar statements, calling Zionism an existential threat, as The Zioneer reported.
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- DevelopingFM Sa'ar: Armenian Genocide recognition not retaliation, but truth
- DevelopingTurkey's Fidan accuses Israel of sabotaging Gaza ceasefire, threatening world
- DevelopingAnalysis: Turkish FM Fidan's antisemitic tirade underscores Ankara as Israel's next strategic threat
- DevelopingTurkish FM Fidan: Israel is seeking a new enemy; we have no problem with confrontation
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