President Abdullah Gul warns Israel against pursuing E1 settlement construction plans. 'Israel has become a burden to its allies,' he says.
Turkish President Abdullah Gul criticized Israel's plans for settlement construction in the contested E1 area in the West Bank, warning that "Israel is playing with fire."
Gul spoke Tuesday at a press conference in Ankara after meeting Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, Turkish news agency Today Zaman reported. Abbas also appealed to the UN Security Council, asking it to force Israel to suspend the construction plans.
Speaking of the UN General Assembly vote, which granted the Palestinian Authority a nonmember state status despite the objection of the US and Israel, the Turkish president said that Israel "Should have sat down at the negotiation table in a peaceful manner" instead of opting for the "aggressive" announcement of its new plans.
Gul warned that Jerusalem's decision was "very dangerous" and that it "Aims at separating Palestinians in the West Bank.
GUL IS AN ISLAMIC LIAR! OUR MESSAGE TO TURKEY IS: THE 'WEST BANK' (REAL BIBLICAL NAME: JUDEA & SAMARIA) BELONGS TO ISRAEL; AND NOT AN INCH TO THE ARABS ISLAMICS. PERIOD!
