Sa'ar Says He Does Not Define Turkey as an Enemy State, Rebuffs Jordanian Criticism

Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar said in New York during the UN General Assembly that he does not define Turkey as an enemy state, a designation he noted carries practical consequences. He added that Turkey under Erdogan pursues a policy hostile to Israel in the diplomatic, economic and legal spheres and cited its ties with Hamas. Responding to King Abdullah II's UN speech, Sa'ar said Jordan is "perhaps one of the last countries that should be lecturing others" on international law and Palestinian rights. He said Israel has been in the minority for decades and argued that its existential policy should rest on its own interests rather than the international majority view.