• May 15, 2018
• London, UK
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Turkish President Erdoğan met with anti-Zionist Jews in London on May 15, 2018. The meeting came after Erdoğan had recently and openly criticized Israel and its policies. Earlier in the week, Turkey had asked the Israeli Ambassador to Ankara, Eitan Naeh, to “temporarily leave the country” in response to the killing of scores of Palestinian protesters by Israeli security forces. In reaction, Zionists began accusing and labeling Erdoğan with various forms of assault.

Anti-Zionist Jews extended a hand of peace and met with Erdoğan to clarify the authentic Jewish opposition to Zionism. The meeting lasted half an hour, during which the group had the opportunity to discuss in depth the Jewish stance against Zionism. The meeting was also attended by EU Affairs Minister and Chief Negotiator Ömer Çelik and presidential spokesperson İbrahim Kalın.

After the meeting, Rabbi Elahanan Beck, spokesman of Neturei Karta, spoke to the press. “We have to realize and understand that helping the state of Israel is not in the favor of Jewish people,” said Elahanan Beck, spokesman of Neturei Karta. “The Zionists say they want to make a safe haven for Jewish people, that they want to help Jews, but this is untrue. The most dangerous place today for Jewish people—not to speak of Palestinians, but even for Jews—is in the state of Israel,” Beck added.

“We are against the state of Israel. We are against occupiers, and we have to bring peace to the region. If you want to help the Jewish people, follow the example of what the Turkish president did: Withdraw your ambassador from there and come out in the clear,” Beck said.

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