{"id":6444,"date":"2025-04-01T11:34:46","date_gmt":"2025-04-01T11:34:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsmakers.com.pk\/en\/?p=6444"},"modified":"2025-04-01T11:34:52","modified_gmt":"2025-04-01T11:34:52","slug":"turkiye-israel-tensions-escalate-as-israel-calls-erdogan-an-anti-semitic-dictator","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsmakers.com.pk\/en\/international\/turkiye-israel-tensions-escalate-as-israel-calls-erdogan-an-anti-semitic-dictator\/6444\/","title":{"rendered":"T\u00fcrkiye-Israel Tensions Escalate as Israel Calls Erdogan an \u201cAnti-Semitic Dictator\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Web Desk<\/strong>: Israel\u2019s Foreign Minister has accused Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of being an \u201canti-Semitic dictator\u201d following Erdogan\u2019s apparent call for the destruction of the Zionist state. Gideon Sa\u2019ar claimed that Erdogan is \u201cdangerous\u201d for the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After attending Eid Al-Fitr prayers at a mosque in Istanbul, Erdogan said, <strong>\u201cMay Allah, for the sake of His name \u2018Al-Qahhar\u2019 [\u2018the Conqueror\u2019], destroy and devastate Zionist Israel.\u201d<\/strong> He also prayed, <strong>\u201cMay we all, witnessing what is happening there [in Gaza], stay united, strong, and resilient as brothers; may Allah keep our unity everlasting.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>His remarks sparked outrage within Israeli media and political circles. Sa\u2019ar responded in Turkish on his X (formerly Twitter) account, stating, <strong>\u201cThe dictator Erdogan has revealed his anti-Semitic face. As is clearly seen these days, Erdogan is dangerous both for the region and for his own people.\u201d<\/strong> He further added, <strong>\u201cWe hope that the countries in the NATO alliance will understand this \u2013 and hopefully sooner rather than later.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This incident is the latest in the ongoing diplomatic and verbal clashes between Ankara and Tel Aviv in recent weeks\u2014part of a broader conflict that has escalated since Israel\u2019s latest invasion and genocide in Gaza, which began in October 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>T\u00fcrkiye\u2019s Foreign Ministry condemned Israel\u2019s airstrikes in Lebanon on Friday, stating, <strong>\u201cThese attacks expose Israel\u2019s blatant disregard for international law and its ongoing threat to regional security and stability. 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