Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has slammed the international community for not stopping Israel’s onslaught on Gaza and voiced concern about the spillover effect of the conflict to the region, TRT World reports.

“One hundred and nine days into the conflict, it is a shame that the international community is still unable to stop the bloodshed in Gaza and the West Bank,” Fidan on Tuesday told a UN Security Council meeting on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question.

“The argument that the current war is about providing security for Israel is far from being convincing. Yet, the proponents of this argument never talk about the security of the Palestinians nor Palestine’s right to self-defence,” he added.

“Gaza used to be an open prison. Now, it is a battleground where the Israeli Prime Minister runs military operations for killing civilians to extend his political life,” Fidan said.

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