RAMALLAH, November 5, 2024 (WAFA) - Turkey, along with 53 other signatories, has sent a joint letter to the UN Security Council urging it to take immediate action to halt the flow of weapons and ammunition to Israel, Turkish Foreign Minister, Hakan Fidan, announced on Sunday as reported by Anadolu Ajansı.
The letter, initiated by Turkey and signed by 52 countries and two international organizations, was submitted to the UN on November 1, 2024, and called for a halt to arms supplies to Israel.
“We must reiterate at every opportunity that selling weapons to Israel amounts to complicity in genocide,” Fidan said at a news conference in Djibouti, where he attended the third Ministerial Review Conference of Turkey-Africa Partnership.
According to Anadolu Ajansı, Fidan highlighted that Israel's ability to procure weapons and ammunition from other countries has fueled terror in the region.
"We must prevent Israel from purchasing arms and munitions. We need to keep our sensitivity on this issue on the agenda at every platform,” he added.
He stated that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s administration has become a “global threat” and called on all countries to prevent Israel from disregarding international law.
"There is genocide in Gaza. Netanyahu's intention is to completely eliminate the two-state solution by using every means possible,” he stressed.
He asserted that Netanyahu is attempting to expand the conflict to other regions, especially Lebanon, and emphasized the need for collective action to prevent further breaches of international law by Israel.
Fidan also expressed Turkey’s support for African nations giving voice to global conscience, pointing out South Africa's role in spearheading the genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice, said Anadolu Ajansı.
He emphasized that the current global order must change, as it fails to address historical injustices and instead perpetuates them.
“This inevitable transformation will occur under the leadership of African countries, which the current international system has ignored,” Fidan said.
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