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Turkey warns Israel against attacking Lebanon

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Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said said in Beirut on Thursday that Turkey would not remain silent if Israel attacked Lebanon or Gaza.

Ties between the longtime allies remained at an all-time low.

“Does (Israel) think it can enter Lebanon with the most modern aircraft and tanks to kill women and children, and destroy schools and hospitals, and then expect us to remain silent?” Erdogan said during a conference organized by the Union of Arab Banks.

“Does it think it can use the most modern weapons, phosphorus munitions and cluster bombs to kill children in Gaza and then expect us to remain silent? He asked

“We will not be silent and we will support justice by all means available to us.” He stressed

Turkey’s only objective in the region is peace and stability, Erdogan said.

Earlier this week, Erdogan warned Lebanese leaders that Israel may be planning an attack from its northern border.

In a meeting with Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri and President Michel Suleiman on Wednesday , Erdogan declared that Israel was endangering world peace by using disproportionate force against the Palestinians, breaching Lebanon’s air space and waters and for not revealing the details of its nuclear program.

Erdogan called on the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council to pressure Israel over its nuclear program in the same way that the international community has been pressuring Iran.

Apology

Turkey was once Israel’s closest military and diplomatic ally in the Middle East but ties began to deteriorate when Ankara criticized Israel’s offensive against Gaza.

Relations then deteriorate further on May 31, 2010 when Israeli naval commandos stormed a Turkish-registered protest ship, the Mavi Marmara, part of a flotilla attempting to break the Israeli blockade of the Palestinian territory.

Nine Turkish activists were killed in the operation.

Erdogan has said his country will not begin to restore relations with Israel until it apologizes for its “savage attack” on the vessel.

Last week, Erdogan confirmed Turkey had received an official apology from Israel over what the Turkish ambassador termed “humiliating” treatment by( Israeli Deputy Foreign Minister Danny) Ayalon, saying that it was “the expected and desired response.”

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22 responses to “Turkey warns Israel against attacking Lebanon”

  1. guss043 Avatar
    guss043

    we have the ottoman back , men taht el dafe la taht el me=zreb, Haram Hariri doesnt know ala aya khazouk bedou yrkab

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    Anonymous

    we have the ottoman back , men taht el dafe la taht el me=zreb, Haram Hariri doesnt know ala aya khazouk bedou yrkab

  3. Leborigine Avatar
    Leborigine

    Turkey’s only objective in the region is peace and stability!!!
    Erdogan, I recommend that you give Armenia and Georgia back the land you annexed years ago, Constantinople back to Greece and northern Cyprus back to Cyprus before making such a statement.
    Thank you but no thanks for warning Israel about entering Lebanon, we can cope on our own. We do not want another syria or iran to get involved in our internal affairs. We will be happy if you all just left us the f$%& alone!!

    1. lebster Avatar
      lebster

      What about giving Antioch back to Syria too? Their list is long.

      1. Leborigine Avatar
        Leborigine

        I totally agree with you lebster, actually turkey has a few pieces that are syrian and they should give back, but honestly, I do not care much for syria. When they demarcate the border with Lebanon, cease claiming that Lebanon is part of their desert and leave us alone, is the only time I will recognise and sympathise for their cause.

      2. Hannibal Avatar
        Hannibal

        Antioch is Lebanese… We need HA to free it 😛

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    Anonymous

    Turkey’s only objective in the region is peace and stability!!!

    Erdogan, I recommend that you give Armenia and Georgia back the land you annexed years ago, Constantinople back to Greece and northern Cyprus back to Cyprus before making such a statement.

    Thank you but no thanks for warning Israel about entering Lebanon, we can cope on our own. We do not want another syria or iran to get involved in our internal affairs. We will be happy if you all just left us the f$%& alone!!

    1. Avatar
      Anonymous

      What about giving Antioch back to Syria too? Their list is long.

      1. Avatar
        Anonymous

        I totally agree with you lebster, actually turkey has a few pieces that are syrian and they should give back, but honestly, I do not care much for syria. When they demarcate the border with Lebanon, cease claiming that Lebanon is part of their desert and leave us alone, is the only time I will recognise and sympathise for their cause.

      2. Hannibal Avatar
        Hannibal

        Antioch is Lebanese… We need HA to free it 😛

      3. Hannibal Avatar
        Hannibal

        Antioch is Lebanese… We need HA to free it 😛

  5. JadM Avatar
    JadM

    why does everyone all of a sudden feels that lebanon is his resposibility and he needs to protect it….just leave us alone

  6. JadM Avatar
    JadM

    why does everyone all of a sudden feels that lebanon is his resposibility and he needs to protect it….just leave us alone

  7. leb_expatriate Avatar
    leb_expatriate

    Well I’d rather have Turkey be a model for Lebanon than Iran, Syria or Saudi Arabia. At least they are genuinely democratic and are ruled by people power not by an iron fist.

    Lebanon can learn a lot from Turkey on its path to democracy and civilian rule. Turkey’s previous situation has parallels with Lebanon’s current situation. Even though a government was elected by the people in Turkey the military was able to veto any of its policies or overthrow it. Sounds familiar?

    It took very strong leadership and popular policies to bring the military under civilian rule. That’s what is needed in Lebanon to bring these independently armed groups under government control.

    I think the change has to start with ridding Lebanon of this confessional system of government and to start voting for politicians based on their merit not what religious sect they belong to. This will pull people away from voting for the likes of Hezbollah and other radicals. A lot of Shiites today vote for Hezbollah because they feel under represented and find Hezbollah strongly speaks for them. Give them proportionate representation, how many of them would opt to live under an Iranian style government. Hezbollah might even evolve for the better under these conditions.

    You can’t have progress without the willingness to accept big changes.

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    Anonymous

    Well I’d rather have Turkey be a model for Lebanon than Iran, Syria or Saudi Arabia. At least they are genuinely democratic and are ruled by people power not by an iron fist.

    Lebanon can learn a lot from Turkey on its path to democracy and civilian rule. Turkey’s previous situation has parallels with Lebanon’s current situation. Even though a government was elected by the people in Turkey the military was able to veto any of its policies or overthrow it. Sounds familiar?

    It took very strong leadership and popular policies to bring the military under civilian rule. That’s what is needed in Lebanon to bring these independently armed groups under government control.

    I think the change has to start with ridding Lebanon of this confessional system of government and to start voting for politicians based on their merit not what religious sect they belong to. This will pull people away from voting for the likes of Hezbollah and other radicals. A lot of Shiites today vote for Hezbollah because they feel under represented and find Hezbollah strongly speaks for them. Give them proportionate representation, how many of them would opt to live under an Iranian style government. Hezbollah might even evolve for the better under these conditions.

    You can’t have progress without the willingness to accept big changes.

  9. Lebman12 Avatar
    Lebman12

    Erdogan and its’ Turkey can not be trusted , they play games in politic, that’s why they were called ” The prostitutes of politics”
    I do not agree with Leb-Expatriate that Turkey can be a model better than other countries, there is nothing to learn about democracy from Turkey since they themselves have learned nothing about democracy, so what they want to lecture to the Lebanese ?

  10. Lebman12 Avatar
    Lebman12

    Erdogan and its’ Turkey can not be trusted , they play games in politic, that’s why they were called ” The prostitutes of politics”
    I do not agree with Leb-Expatriate that Turkey can be a model better than other countries, there is nothing to learn about democracy from Turkey since they themselves have learned nothing about democracy, so what they want to lecture to the Lebanese ?

  11. Avatar
    Anonymous

    Erdogan and its’ Turkey can not be trusted , they play games in politic, that’s why they were called ” The prostitutes of politics”
    I do not agree with Leb-Expatriate that Turkey can be a model better than other countries, there is nothing to learn about democracy from Turkey since they themselves have learned nothing about democracy, so what they want to lecture to the Lebanese ?

  12. Murat Avatar
    Murat

    The comments in here show just how far Turks have come compared to the rest of the Arabs. Turks have changed, they’ve realised that the Muslim world has been divided by nationalism, they are “trying” to repair the disasters and their own mistakes of the last 100years, yet the Arabs are still caught up in the struggle for national pride. What is lebanon??? A country that was created with a ruler, pencil and map by some Frenchman. The Lebanese cannot change that history (nor the Turks theirs), however whats important is we dont continue making the mistakes of the last 100years. Turkey is ready to change course but unfortunately the Arabs are still caugth up in their own arrogance and ignorance. This applies not only to Lebanon but the whole Arab World. Dont see this as me insulting the Arabs, I love and respect Arabs, and hope for a better future together with them, but im not optimistic. The Arabs dissapoint me

    1. PROPHET.T Avatar
      PROPHET.T

      Murat,I can’t disagree much with what you said about the need for change in the Arab world.Turkey is fortunate to have had leadership, which desired the change and worked hard to make those changes. We in the Arab worlds, lack the leadership for change. Don’t put all the blame on the Arab public. The majority of Arab people are busy trying to find food to put at the table. Arab people are mostly oppressed by their own governments.Most Arab countries are run by families ,or gangs or both.Without leadership, no changes can happen. Societies are transformed over time. It takes leadership and laws to transform a society. Society behaves according to the laws and regulations it lives by,As for the nationalistic issues you raised, The Arabs have never had one single nationality. Even when they were under the Ottoman Empire, regional and territorial differences existed. Language and dialogues existed. They never spoke the same tongue.A friend of mine said once : “People believe that , the miracle of the Quran is what made People believe in the prophecy of Prophet Mohammad, I(He) say the miracle that made Mohammad a prophet was his ability to unite the Arab under one banner.” In other word, to unite them was a miracle by itself. That didn’t last beyond the life of Prophet Mohammad.Back to my point, it’s all about leadership or prophecies.

  13. Murat Avatar
    Murat

    The comments in here show just how far Turks have come compared to the rest of the Arabs. Turks have changed, they’ve realised that the Muslim world has been divided by nationalism, they are “trying” to repair the disasters and their own mistakes of the last 100years, yet the Arabs are still caught up in the struggle for national pride. What is lebanon??? A country that was created with a ruler, pencil and map by some Frenchman. The Lebanese cannot change that history (nor the Turks theirs), however whats important is we dont continue making the mistakes of the last 100years. Turkey is ready to change course but unfortunately the Arabs are still caugth up in their own arrogance and ignorance. This applies not only to Lebanon but the whole Arab World. Dont see this as me insulting the Arabs, I love and respect Arabs, and hope for a better future together with them, but im not optimistic. The Arabs dissapoint me

    1. PROPHET.T Avatar
      PROPHET.T

      Murat,
      I can’t disagree much with what you said about the need for change in the Arab world.
      Turkey is fortunate to have had leadership, which desired the change and worked hard to make those changes. We in the Arab worlds lack the leadership and the desire of any leadership for change. Don’t put the blame on the Arab public. The majority of Arab people are busy trying to find food to put at the table.
      Without leadership, no changes can happen. Societies are developed over time. It takes leadership and laws to transform a society. Society behaves according to the laws and regulations it lives by,
      As for the nationalistic issues you raised, The Arabs have never had one single nationality. Even when they were under the Ottoman Empire, regional and territorial differences existed. Language and dialogues existed. They never spoke the same tongue.
      A friend of mine said once : “People believe that , the miracle of the Quran is what made People believe in the prophecy of Prophet Mohammad, I(He) say the miracle that made Mohammad a prophet was his ability to unite the Arab under one banner.” In other word, to unite them was a miracle by itself. That didn’t last beyond the life of Mohammad.
      Back to my point, it’s all about leadership or prophecies.

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