Friday, July 18, 2014

Turkish protesters attack Israeli consulate

Outside the Israeli consulate in Istanbul. July 18, 2014.
Riot police uses water cannons and teargas to stop hundreds of pro-Palestinian Turks outside the Israeli consulate in Istanbul. July 18, 2014. Photo by AP
 AP - Hundreds of protesters pelted the top Israeli diplomat's residence in Ankara with stones Thursday night, and the Dogan news agency said police in Istanbul dispersed protesters trying to enter the Israeli Consulate grounds. Using his Twitter account, Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said Israel's ground operation is testing "the conscience of humanity."
Davutoglu called for emergency meetings of the U.N. Security Council, the U.N. Human Rights Council and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation.
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