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Turkey, Israel Fight over Gaza as UN Launches Davos Appeal

by Jordan Yerman | January 29, 2009 at 11:34 am

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has walked offstage at the Davos Conference after arguing with Israeli President Shimon Peres over the violence in Gaza.

Meanwhile, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon used the World Economic Forum to launch an appeal for aid in rebuilding Gaza.

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said Gaza needs $613 million US to rebuild following the recent 22-day military campaign between Israel and Hamas.

"Help is indeed needed urgently" to allow UN and other aid groups to "jump into action to help the 1.4 million citizens of the Gaza Strip to recover," he said.

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ylmzfrht (not verified)

at 12:55 on January 29th, 2009

super erdagan

heba (not verified)

at 13:23 on January 29th, 2009

thank you Erdogan!

we are so proud of u and of turky. im palestinian and i really wish that arabs still ruled by turkish. i swear at least we would have our degnity and unity..

thanks turky!

??? (not verified)

at 16:44 on January 29th, 2009

I wonder how many Armenians would share your wish!

Uwe Paschen

at 14:11 on January 29th, 2009

Well, Turkey was negotiating with Damascus as Israel suddenly attacked Gaza, Israel stabbed Turkey in the back by using them to distract other players in the middle east. I be really angry my self to. That was a cheep trick and miss using an UN and NATO member's good faith to try to build Peace.

motopsyco (not verified)

at 02:20 on January 30th, 2009

definitely right, israel have no intention to negotiate, they do whatever they want, just telling stories on tv, politic lies... but it will definitely have a cost

René

at 14:26 on January 29th, 2009

Everybody knew it was coming, as Hamas said it would not renew a truce it never kept. So 'sudden attack'? Cheap trick?

Uwe Paschen

at 20:43 on January 29th, 2009

Yes René, Turkey was putting out its neck for Israel and no, they did not expect it nor did Damascus, the UN or the EU. Israel used Turkey and they do not like it for they now lost face with all the Middle Eastern countries that they negotiated with on Israel their behalf.

Israel just made another enemy and it will cost this time. Turkey is not a country to toy with.

Sertaç DOĞRU. (not verified)

at 15:07 on January 29th, 2009

Tayyip ERDOGAN is not Turkey 's president.He is priminister.

Mustafa Beyter (not verified)

at 11:13 on January 30th, 2009

sen turkmusun lan kahpe? yoksa ermeni veya yahudi asılı bir pislikmisin

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at 20:36 on January 29th, 2009

Talking would be better than just walking off.

Turkey may not like Israel but they also dislike Hamas.

JohnWilliamSmith (not verified)

at 00:44 on February 5th, 2009

well fuck you ordogan and fuck turkish goverment lol you guys gona stay fucked for playing with israel hahaha i am not from israel i am iRaQi and soon we will fuck turkey with the power of USA AND UK AND ISRAEL . hahahah turkey are mistaken lol.

Mustafa Elmas (not verified)

at 01:58 on February 18th, 2009

JohnwilliamSmith, this is your name n u r from iraq!!!!! interesting.... u say u ll fuck Turkey with the power of usa, uk and israel!!! so basically what u sayin is uk, usa and israel will come together to fight against Turkey, hmmm, ok then then they MIGHT win but u from iraq and u dont count iraq (u dont fight but u say others will). We have great sayin that would fit in here so well " if u use someone elses cock to fuck someone, then u cant be the groom u can only be the bride". hope u c what i mean u chicken shit fuckin pussy kurdish asshole (said kurdish cause so fuckin sure that u kurdish not iraqi).

so my little girl, u r the bride n uve chosen usa,uk and israel as ur groom, happy fuckin, dont get ur pussy too strechted.