Israeli-made conditions in Gaza are worse than Nazi camps: Erdogan

By Al Mayadeen English
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29 Jul 2025 23:48
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan denounces "Israel" for committing genocide in Gaza, calling the humanitarian crisis worse than Nazi camps and urging Muslim nations to act.

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Palestinians struggle to get donated food at a community kitchen, in Gaza City, northern Gaza Strip, Saturday, July 26, 2025. (AP)

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan accused "Israel" on Tuesday of committing genocide against the Palestinian people in Gaza, stating that the “terrorist state” has been acting with criminal brutality for the past 22 months.

His remarks came during a joint press conference with Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev at the presidential complex in Ankara.

Erdogan described the humanitarian conditions in Gaza as worse and more brutal than those witnessed in Nazi concentration camps. He emphasized that Palestinians are being starved and deprived of water in full view of the world.

“The humanitarian situation in Gaza is catastrophic,” Erdogan said. “Innocent children are either dying from hunger or from bullets fired by the occupation forces.”

He further stressed that "Israel’s" use of hunger as a weapon is the clearest indication of its complete lack of humanity.

Erdogan called on all nations and peoples of conscience, particularly those in the Islamic world, to raise their voices louder against what he described as "Israeli barbarity."

“We will continue to do everything necessary in this regard,” Erdogan affirmed, expressing hope that those responsible for the genocide in Gaza will one day be held accountable before both history and the law.

Netanyahu threatens Gaza annexation

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is reportedly considering the annexation of territories in the Gaza Strip if the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas does not accept his temporary ceasefire deal, US-based ABC News reported Tuesday, citing unnamed sources familiar with the internal deliberations.

“Prime Minister Netanyahu is considering a plan to annex territories in Gaza if Hamas doesn’t agree to a ceasefire plan. This is one of several options,” a source told the network.

This comes amid renewed indirect ceasefire negotiations between the Israeli occupation and Hamas, which resumed in Doha on July 6. However, early rounds of the talks ended without any significant breakthrough, according to media reports.

On July 24, both the United States and the Israeli occupation withdrew their negotiators from the Qatari capital, claiming that Hamas showed a “lack of desire” to reach a ceasefire agreement in the war-torn Gaza Strip.