Fakhr al-Din Altun, head of the Turkish Presidency's Liaison Office, said that Israel is blackmailing a number of Western countries in its stance towards Gaza and accuses them of anti-Semitism.
Alton added at the Stratcom International Strategic Communications Summit, “Many Western countries are exposed to overt or covert blackmail by Israel. If you discuss Israeli crimes against Palestinians in the media, you will be accused of anti-Semitism.”
Newspaper: Israel refused to participate in an international forum to discuss the situation in Gaza
He continued, saying: “Israel is engaged in fascist propaganda and seeks to dehumanize and eliminate the Palestinians.”
Alton stressed that Ankara, “unlike the whole world, will not silently observe the genocide in the Gaza Strip and oppose Tel Aviv’s actions.”
Prime Minister of Slovakia: We will not supply weapons to Ukraine
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Vitso confirmed that his country supports Ukraine's independence, but will not supply it with weapons, and calls for negotiations with Russia.
The former Slovak Prime Minister calls for a peaceful solution in Ukraine
Following his talks with Vitso in Prague, on Friday, the President of the Czech Senate, Milos Vystrčil, said that Vitso announced to him that Slovakia supports the territorial integrity and independence of Ukraine.
He added: "On the other hand, Vitso confirmed the opinion that Slovakia will not, at the present time, supply weapons to Ukraine and calls for immediate peaceful negotiations. It turns out that our (Czech and Slovak) positions on this issue are different."
He pointed out that although Slovakia takes a different position on the Ukrainian conflict, the fact that we must continue to expand, strengthen and develop Czech-Slovak relations is more important than the ambitions of separate politicians. Večo arrived in Prague today, Friday, on his first foreign visit after being elected president.
To the Slovak government, he is expected to hold talks in Prague with his Czech counterpart, Peter Fiala, and will be received by the country's president, Peter Pavel, and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Marketa Pekarova Adamova. He will also meet with the leader of the opposition "ANO" movement and former Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš.
Irish Prime Minister: Dublin rioters are a disgrace to the country
Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar said that those involved in the riots on Thursday evening in Dublin were a "disgrace to Ireland," denouncing the unrest that was attributed to the far right.
“These people assert that they are defending Irish citizens,” Varadkar said during a press conference. “They are putting innocent and vulnerable people in danger. They are a disgrace to Dublin, a disgrace to Ireland, and a disgrace to their families and themselves.”
Prior to that, Police Chief Drew Harris pointed out that there was an “element of extremism” among the perpetrators of violence, directing the blame to social networks.
He stressed that "extremist right-wing groups have exacerbated the situation."
Irish police announced that they had arrested 34 people, but warned that “more arrests will occur” as the investigation progresses.
Eleven police cars and a double-decker bus were set on fire, businesses were looted, and police were targeted with projectiles fired by rioters.
Recently, the country, which is suffering from a housing crisis, has witnessed the spread of anti-immigration rhetoric saying that “Ireland is full.”
The far right denounces the rise in the number of refugees in the country, and many demonstrations have been organized in north Dublin and in rural areas against projects under which residency is granted to asylum seekers.