Turkey's president condemns Israel as a war crimes regime

According to Reuters, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan spoke at a large pro-Palestinian rally in Istanbul on Saturday, accusing Israel of being a war crimes regime . "Israel has been committing war crimes for the past 22 days, and Western leaders have failed to respond, let alone call for a cease-fire." He added, "We will clearly tell the whole world that Israel is a war crimes regime. We are preparing for that." President Erdoğan of Türkiye He emphasized that Hamas is not a terrorist organization, pointed to Israel as an occupier, and criticized the unconditional support for Israel by some Western states. The rally was one of the largest since the outbreak of war between the Palestinian Islamic resistance movement Hamas and Israel, and Erdogan's speech lasted about an hour. Mr. Erdoğan had previously criticized Western countries, saying that ``Israel has the right to self-defense,'' and called for an immediate cease-fire, and expressed sadness at the United Nations' inability to reach an agreement to resolve the issue. He calls for reform of the United Nations Security Council.