By Diyar Guldogan
WASHINGTON (AA) - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday urged the international community to stop Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, as it did generations ago with Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler.
"Israel's attitude has once again shown that it is essential for the international community to develop a protection mechanism for Palestinian civilians," Erdogan said in his address to the 79th UN General Assembly meeting in New York.
"Just as Hitler was stopped by the alliance of humanity 70 years ago, Netanyahu and his murder network must be stopped by the alliance of humanity.”
Before his address, Erdogan expressed pleasure at seeing the representative for Palestine at the UN, in the place "he deserves among the member states, after lengthy struggles."
He added: "I wish this historic step to be the last stage on the way to Palestine's membership in the United Nations. I also invite other states, that have not yet done so, to recognize the state of Palestine as soon as possible and take their place on the right side of history at this very critical period.”
Turning to the Israeli onslaught on the Gaza Strip, Erdogan said more than 41,000 Palestinians have been killed since last Oct. 7, when Israel launched its relentless offensive.
More than 17,0000 children have been the targets of Israeli bullets and bombs, he said.
"As a result of Israel’s attacks, Gaza has become the world’s largest cemetery for children and women."