Erdogan’s Blaming of Israel Might be Funny If It Weren’t So Sad
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan accused Israel of being behind the Egyptian military coup only to be met with strong criticism from Egypt, Israel and the United States.
What would happen if everything got taken seriously? It sure wouldn’t be a healthy way to live.
That may be one reason why Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office decided to play down Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s accusation that Erdogan has “evidence” that “Israel is behind the Egyptian military coup.” Sadly, though, the more Erdogan continues his frenzy of blaming Israel for any and all troubles in the world, the less and less meaning his words impart.
Addressing a meeting of his party’s provincial leaders on Aug. 20, Erdogan claimed he has “the related documents to prove” that Israel put into place the master plan that brought down elected Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi; Erdogan linked it all to the West’s hypocritical approach in defining and implementing the principles of democracy.
“We say that the path to democracy goes through ballot box, which shows the will of the people. That’s what was implemented in Egypt. What they’re [now] saying in Egypt is that ‘democracy is no ballot box.’ Who is behind this? Israel is. We have the evidence in our hands,” said Erdogan.
