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Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan gives a statement after a meeting in Ankara, Turkey, April 5, 2021. Photo: Murat Cetinmuhurdar/PPO/Handout via REUTERS
JNS.org – When the Israeli military aircraft hit sites on April 16 linked to the Gaza Strip’s terrorist Hamas government, including an armaments production facility and a smuggling tunnel, Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan was quick to attribute the incident to “Israel’s hatred of Islam.” He said:
“This is, of course, a very clear indication of Israel’s attitude towards Muslims, unfortunately. We know of Israel’s hatred of Islam. But unfortunately, they do not give up on these habits. The Israeli administration does not give up on such behaviors. In the face of [Israel’s] hatred of religion and its hostility to Islam, we want all of humanity to monitor Israel’s hostility to Islam more closely and evaluate [this hostility] accordingly. As long as Israel maintains this attitude, it is not possible
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Mute audio What did the boy do to deserve this? Mohammed s grandfather asked. They say Israel is a free and democratic place, but I can’t sleep at night in peace in my house.
The teenager was pronounced dead shortly after being taken to Meir Hospital in Kfar Sava on Tuesday night. A 12-year-old, Mustafa Hamid, who was with him at the time of the shooting, suffered multiple gunshot wounds. He underwent surgery at the hospital and is still in very serious condition.
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Mohammed s father, Abdelrazek Ades, in the mourning tent today.Credit: Bar Peleg
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Ahmad Hijazi, a 22-year-old nursing student, was killed in the crossfire during a gun battle between police and suspected criminals in northern Israel last week.
Hijazi, who is from Tamra in the Lower Galilee, was studying for an exam with his friend and neighbor Dr. Mohamed Armoush when they heard the sound of bullets and went outside. Armoush told Nas Radio, a local radio station broadcast from Nazareth, that they were both caught in what he described as a “battlefield.”