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Erdogan accuses Israel of removing Palestine from global agenda
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday leveled a sharp accusation against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government, saying it was seeking to "remove Palestine" from the world's agenda, according to Middle East Eye. Erdogan did not specify which policies or military actions he was referencing in making the claim.
The statement marks a fresh escalation in diplomatic tensions between Ankara and Jerusalem, which have intensified over the past year amid Israel's military campaign in Gaza and its control of the occupied Palestinian territories. Turkey, a NATO member, has become one of Israel's most vocal regional critics in recent months, with Erdogan repeatedly condemning Israeli actions and calling for international intervention on behalf of Palestinians.
