by ZeroHedge News Staff at ZeroHedge
Earlier this month Turkey submitted a letter to the United Nations calling for a complete arms embargo on Israel, charging that its military is committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has presented a full blockade on weapons as an ‘effective solution’ for ending the war in Gaza and achieving peace. Notably, among at least 52 countries to cosign that letter are Russia and China.
Erdogan on Wednesday highlighted the importance of the UN letter, warning that Israel “will become more and more aggressive if arms and ammunition supplies continue.”
He is lobbying the international community to sign onto the ban, and touting that powerful BRICS countries like Russia and China are leading the way.
In fresh comments made after visiting Saudi Arabia and Azerbaijan, Erdogan described, “China and Russia have both said that Israel’s attacks are unjust and illegal. They also talk about the need to stop the attacks and settle the issue diplomatically.”
“Russia and China have signed our joint initiative calling on the UN to take measures to stop the supply of arms and ammunition to Israel. This is an important step,” he continued, as cited in Anadolu news agency.
“The humanitarian situation in Palestine and Lebanon will continue to deteriorate daily…
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