Al-Manar
"30/01/2009 Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan received a hero's welcome on his return to Istanbul on Friday after he stormed out of a heated debate on Israel's Gaza war at the World Economic Forum in Davos. Thousands of people gathered at Istanbul's Ataturk airport to greet Erdogan when he returned, waving Turkish and Palestinian flags and chanting his name.
During the debate, Peres, with a raised voice and a pointed finger at Erdogan, sought to defend Israel’s massacre of 1,300 Palestinians in 22 days of war on Gaza. "I don't think I will come back to Davos because you don't let me speak," said Erdogan, who then stood up and walked out of the conference hall.
"Do you understand the meaning of a situation where hundreds of rockets are falling a day on women and children who cannot sleep quietly, who need to sleep in shelters? What is the matter with you? You don't understand, and I am not prepared for lies."
Peres's comments were met by hearty applause.
Erdogan asked the moderator, Washington Post columnist David Ignatius, to let him speak once more.
"Only a minute," Ignatius replied.
Speaking in Turkish, Erdogan said, "I remember two former prime ministers in your country who said they felt very happy when they were able to enter Palestine on tanks. I find it very sad that people applaud what you said. There have been many people killed. And I think that it is very wrong and it's not humanitarian."
Apparently, the Turkish Prime Minister was never given the necessary time by Ignatius, to reply......
"President Peres, you are older than I am. Maybe you are feeling guilty and that is why you are so strong in your words. You killed people. I remember the children who died on beaches," Erdogan said, through an interpreter.
The Turkish premier then said, "Thank you very much. Thank you very much. Thank you very much. I don't think I will come back to Davos after this."......
Erdogan brushed past reporters outside the hall. His wife appeared upset. "All Peres said was a lie. It was unacceptable," she said, eyes glistening. "
"30/01/2009 Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan received a hero's welcome on his return to Istanbul on Friday after he stormed out of a heated debate on Israel's Gaza war at the World Economic Forum in Davos. Thousands of people gathered at Istanbul's Ataturk airport to greet Erdogan when he returned, waving Turkish and Palestinian flags and chanting his name.
During the debate, Peres, with a raised voice and a pointed finger at Erdogan, sought to defend Israel’s massacre of 1,300 Palestinians in 22 days of war on Gaza. "I don't think I will come back to Davos because you don't let me speak," said Erdogan, who then stood up and walked out of the conference hall.
"Do you understand the meaning of a situation where hundreds of rockets are falling a day on women and children who cannot sleep quietly, who need to sleep in shelters? What is the matter with you? You don't understand, and I am not prepared for lies."
Peres's comments were met by hearty applause.
Erdogan asked the moderator, Washington Post columnist David Ignatius, to let him speak once more.
"Only a minute," Ignatius replied.
Speaking in Turkish, Erdogan said, "I remember two former prime ministers in your country who said they felt very happy when they were able to enter Palestine on tanks. I find it very sad that people applaud what you said. There have been many people killed. And I think that it is very wrong and it's not humanitarian."
Apparently, the Turkish Prime Minister was never given the necessary time by Ignatius, to reply......
"President Peres, you are older than I am. Maybe you are feeling guilty and that is why you are so strong in your words. You killed people. I remember the children who died on beaches," Erdogan said, through an interpreter.
The Turkish premier then said, "Thank you very much. Thank you very much. Thank you very much. I don't think I will come back to Davos after this."......
Erdogan brushed past reporters outside the hall. His wife appeared upset. "All Peres said was a lie. It was unacceptable," she said, eyes glistening. "
COMMENT: Erdogan showed courage and was true to principle, unlike any Arab who was sitting there at Davos. This included the eunuch Amr Moussa, of the so-called "Arab" League, who sat quietly in close proximity to the war criminal, and his new ally, Peres!
Bravo Erdogan; you provided a badly needed example to the cowardly Arabs!
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