Erdogan: Israel is committing ecological murder in Gaza, in addition to genocide.
The President of Turkey at the opening of the UN Climate Change Conference:
🔹 Nature, like humans, is a direct victim of the ongoing tragedy; The current disaster in Gaza, beyond the humanitarian dimensions and accusations of genocide, is a striking example of ecological murder.
🔹 Destruction of hundreds of years old olive trees, widespread contamination of groundwater, severe soil erosion and turning urban infrastructure into ruins caused irreversible damage to the ecological system of the region, while expanding the difficulties faced by Palestinian refugees living in tents and mud. 🔹 Immediate cessation of Israeli military operations, restoration of vital infrastructure and replanting of olive trees - symbols of environmental sustainability and livelihood - are a flash: necessary to prevent further escalation of this climatic and humanitarian crisis.