Erdogan compares Netanyahu to Adolf Hitler
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has compared Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to Adolf Hitler in connection with the Gaza war. "You spoke badly about Hitler," Erdogan said at an event in the Turkish capital Ankara on Wednesday. "But what is the difference with Hitler? They make us miss Hitler. Is what this Netanyahu is doing less than what Hitler did? It's not." Moreover, Hitler was not as rich as Netanyahu. "He is richer than Hitler, he receives support from the West." All kinds of help comes from the USA. "And what have they done with all that support? They have killed more than 20,000 people in the Gaza Strip."
Erdogan said that the Gaza conflict was a test that the Western states, institutions, journalists and media, the United Nations Security Council and the EU had all failed. "Just as it was 80 years ago in Nazi Germany, the scientists who have the courage today to name the atrocity in Gaza as such are being suppressed and threatened." Germany, on the other hand, continues to pay the price for Hitler. "That's why Germany is silent, that's why its head is bowed." Erdogan has repeatedly caused a stir in the past with Hitler comparisons.
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Erdogan's comparison of Netanyahu to Hitler in relation to the Gaza war sparked controversy, with many questioning the logic of equating a political leader with the infamous Holocaust perpetrator. Despite Erdogan's assertion that Netanyahu's actions are as bad asHitler's, many argue that the two are fundamentally different.
Critics of Erdogan's statement have pointed out that while Netanyahu's actions in the Gaza war have been controversial, they do not compare to the genocide perpetrated by Hitler. In fact, many have argued that Erdogan's comparison minimizes the horror of the Holocaust and is therefore inappropriate.
Furthermore, some have suggested that Erdogan's comparison may be influenced by his own political motives, as he has a history of using strong language to criticize his political rivals. Some have suggested that Erdogan's comparison of Netanyahu to Hitler is an attempt to discredit him and to gain political leverage in the region.
Source: www.ntv.de
