Erdogan Accuses Netanyahu of Being 'Child-killing Tyrant'
Turkish president slams 'the thief who heads Israel' in latest denunciation of the prime minister
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a "thief" and a "tyrant" in the latest spat between the two leaders.
The dispute comes after Erdogan's spokesman denounced Netanyahu as a racist for saying that Israel was the nation-state of the Jewish people only. Netanyahu then struck back, calling Erdogan a dictator and criticizing the country for imprisoning journalists.
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Speaking at an election campaign rally on Wednesday, Erdogan addressed Netanyahu as "the thief who heads Israel" in reference to corruption allegations against him.
Erdogan continued: "you are a tyrant. You are a tyrant who slaughters 7-year-old Palestinian kids."
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Israel and Turkey were once close allies. But under Erdogan, Turkey has become the most vocal critic of Israel's policies toward Palestinians.