Israel denounces call by Turkey and 52 countries for arms embargo

Monday 04th November 2024 05:39 PM

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan announced on Sunday November 3 that he had sent a letter to the UN demanding an end to the supply and delivery of weapons to Israel. A joint letter signed by 52 countries, including Saudi Arabia, Brazil, Algeria, China, Iran and Russia, and two organizations, the Arab League and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation.

The Israeli ambassador to the UN criticized Turkey on November 4 for a letter requesting an arms embargo on Israel, calling the initiative “ malice » and political attack. This request, addressed to the UN Security Council, calls for suspending arms transfers to Israel to avoid their use in the occupied Palestinian territories.

The Israeli ambassador to the United Nations denounced on Monday, November 4, the “malice” of the Türkiye who sent to theHIM a joint letter from around fifty countries calling for an arms embargo against Israel due to the war in Gaza.

« What else can we expect from a country whose actions are motivated by malice with the intent of creating conflict, with the support of the Axis of Evil countries », Declared Danny Danon in a press release, referring to the Arab countries which supported the Turkish initiative.

It is ” a new ridiculous action by the Axis of Evil against Israel on the international scene “, he added, also attacking the UN once again “ led by evil countries and not by liberal countries that support the values of justice and morality. » « We will continue to fight for the interests of the State of Israel in the face of any political and military attack “, he promised.

An appeal signed by 52 countries