“As the world turns a blind eye to this invasion and unlawfulness, it will continue its cruelty”

 

Vice President Fuat Oktay said Israel is committing "war crimes" and "crimes against humanity" in Palestinian territories.

"As the world turns a blind eye to this invasion and unlawfulness, it will continue its cruelty. I strongly condemn attacks on Masjid al-Aqsa, our first qibla, by Israel, which does not respect anything sacred. It should be stopped immediately," Oktay said on Twitter.

Also, speaking to private news channel A Haber early Saturday, Oktay said: "Covering all kinds of recklessness, cruelty, all kinds of immorality and all kinds of crimes leads to new recklessness."

He stressed that Turkey sees the state of Israel, which "makes use of the opportunities" brought by the disorganization of the Islamic world, "a state that spreads terror."

Oktay cited Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan who asked "where do Israel’s borders end" in his 2019 UN General Assembly speech, while showing a map illustrating the change on borders of Palestine and Israel since 1947 to the present day.

He said those who claim that "Jerusalem is the capital of Israel" are similarly guilty as those who perpetrate the persecution.