Tayyip Edrogan and his country have blood on his hands from the military occupation of North Cyprus, the brutal oppression of Turkish Kurds, the indiscriminate military assault against Kurds in Northern Iraq, and the continued denial of the Armenian genocide of the last century.
It was refreshing to hear an IDF General turn the tables on the Hamas-hosting son of a bitch, and it's disheartening to hear him get the chair knocked out from under him on those just accusations:
Last week, in a lecture at the National Defense College in Glilot, Mizrachi said that Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who has been vicious in his criticism of Israel since Operation Cast Lead, should first look in the mirror.In response, Ankara summoned Israeli Ambassador to Turkey Gabi Levy for clarifications. Ashkenazi summoned Mizrachi this week and reprimanded him for the comments he made during his lecture. During a press briefing on Tuesday, Mizrachi was asked about the incident and said that it was behind him.
Officials said that Ashkenazi spoke at length with Gen. Ilker Basbug and assured him that Mizrachi's remarks did not reflect the IDF's official position and that Israel cherished the strategic relationship it had forged over the years with the Turkish military.
Here's hoping that the weapons sold to the Turks spit out flags with "BANG!" on them the next time they try to use them against Kurdish women and children.