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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said the United States has become complicit in the bloodshed in the middle East, recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. About it reports Reuters
“Statement by the President of the trump we do not bind, and Jerusalem became United,” added Erdogan.
According to the President of Turkey’s struggle will not end until, until you create an independent and sovereign Palestinian state with its capital in East Jerusalem.
“Those who now think they own Jerusalem, should know that tomorrow they will not find a tree to hide” — quoted Erdogan to CNN Turk.
On 6 December, the President of the United States Donald trump announced the recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. He also instructed the state Department to begin work to transfer the U.S. Embassy from tel Aviv to Jerusalem. Criticized the decision made by many world leaders.
The next day the Hamas movement that controls Gaza, called for a new uprising against Israel. In the ensuing clashes between Palestinians and Israeli forces, injuring about 750 people, two died.
Israel proclaimed Jerusalem as its capital after the War for independence in 1949. In 1967 after the six day war he took East Jerusalem and United it with the Western, but the UN has not recognized it. Embassies of countries, including diplomatic relations with Israel are mainly in tel Aviv, Ramat Gan and Herzliya.