Israel Is 'Main Threat To Middle East Peace': Turkey

[Purveyor]

The prime minister of Turkey, Israel's only ally in the Muslim world, on Wednesday branded the Jewish state the "principal threat to peace" in the Middle East.

Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's remarks at a breakfast meeting in Paris marked a new low in deteriorating relations between Israel and Turkey, which once had close military and political ties.

"If a country uses disproportionate force in Palestine, in Gaza -- uses phosphorous shells -- we're not going to say 'bravo'," he declared, referring to Israel's January 2009 offensive against Hamas-controlled Gaza.

Operation Cast Lead, which was aimed at preventing rocket attacks by Gaza-based militants on Israel, left around 1,400 Palestinians dead and destroyed thousands of homes.

Erdogan said Israel's justification for the offensive was based on "lies" and cited a report by UN investigator Richard Goldstone, a South African judge who accused both Israel and Palestinians of war crimes. Related article: Israel PM regrets Turkey's repeated 'attacks'

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AFP: http://rawstory.com/news/afp/Israel_is_main_threat_to_Middle_Eas_04072010.html

[sellitman]

1. PLO rockets are no longer reigning down almost daily on Israeli towns

I guess that unfortunate to most.

[Shaktimaan]

4. PLO rockets were never raining down on Israeli towns to begin with...

You're thinking of Hamas dude.

And if that was Israel's sole objective then they could have stopped after two days.

[Vegasaurus]

2. The Prime Minister must not be paying attention to Iraq, Afghanistan

etc,

Has he not noticed that there are Muslim blasts and suicide bombers daily, killing dozens of other Muslims?

They'd be killing each other whether or not Israel was even in the region, as their strife has nothing to do with Israel,

[sellitman]

3. Great point

Falling on deaf ears here though.

[Violet_Crumble]

5. Bigotry against Muslims is a *great point*?

Sorry, but that's just revolting. If that post was about Jews rather than Muslims, would you consider it to be slimy and bigoted or would you be high-fiving the poster with a 'great point!' reply...

Shame on both of you...

[whosinpower]

6. Iraq and Afghanistan are war zones

Invaded and occupied by the US and its allies.

Are you suggesting that it is the US that is the prime reason for there is no peace in the middle east??????

Or are you suggesting that muslims, as a whole are the problem?

Clarify.