Several Muslim countries have called on Israel, after a meeting in Istanbul, to stop sabotaging the ceasefire in Gaza and end its constant attacks on the Strip. The meeting on Monday was attended by the Foreign Ministers of the Muslim countries who, in September, met with the US President, Donald Trump in New York before the ceasefire was signed in Gaza. These countries include Turkey – whose president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, was seated beside the billionaire mogul in that meeting – the United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Qatar, and Indonesia.
“Israel continues its relentless occupation of Gaza. It seems that Hamas is truly determined to uphold the agreement. But we all know that the work Israel is doing and its track record in this regard is very poor,” the Turkish president said Monday in a speech, accusing Tel Aviv of breaking the ceasefire negotiated by Trump in Sharm al-Sheikh last month.
“We are facing an Administration that has killed more than 200 people since the ceasefire agreement, hiding behind various excuses while continuing with their attacks and occupation in the West Bank,” Erdogan said. “Israel is regularly violating the ceasefire and preventing humanitarian aid from reaching its destination. We have now reached a crucial point in the implementation of the agreement, and all the countries that participated in Monday’s meeting share a common vision. We do not want the genocide to start again in Gaza. We want the ceasefire to continue, and we want concrete steps towards a lasting peace. We are all ready to take on our responsibilities in this process,” said the Anatolian country’s Foreign Minister, Hakan Fidan, to the press after the meeting in the bustling Turkish metropolis.
One of the biggest points of tension between Turkey and Israel is Ankara’s insistence – with Washington’s approval – that Turkish soldiers be part of the hypothetical future international force that must ensure the security of Gaza, once, supposedly, Hamas is disarmed and removed from the Strip’s government, something not clarified by the ceasefire agreement achieved by Trump. Tel Aviv has been opposed to Turkish presence, a country that currently has poor relations with Israel, especially since October 7 and Hamas attacks on the southern part of the Hebrew state.
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