http://undhimmi.com/2011/06/13/turkish-concert-against-intolerance-cancelled-due-to-turkish-intolerance/Flotidiot terror supporters IHH (the militant wing of Erdoǧanism) are at it again (Hat tip: Sheikh Yermami):
A Turkish concert meant to bridge the religious divide between Jews, Christians and Muslims was canceled at the last minute Thursday due to pressure from a Turkish ‘humanitarian’ NGO, according to a Channel 10 report.
Members of the Turkish Humanitarian Relief foundation (IHH) along with other Islamic organisations demanded that organisers cancel the “Three Religions” concert to be held in Istanbul, claiming that Israeli participation in the event was “unacceptable”.
“This [the call for cancellation of the concert] is an act of people and not the government,” Hussein Arutch told Channel 10, identifying himself as an IHH member who was aboard the Mavi Marmara Gaza-bound flotilla last year. Nine activists were killed by Israel Defense Forces soldiers when the ship attempted to breach a naval blockade on Gaza in May of last year.
Arutch told Channel 10 that the decision to hold the concert so close to the one-year-anniversary of the flotilla incident was “unacceptable”, adding that they are not against the concert itself, but rather events organised by Israel’s consulate in Turkey, calling it a “provocation”.
The IHH activist said that Israel owes the Turkish government an apology, and that Israel’s attempt to hold an event in Istanbul “only makes the problem worse”.
“We will not allow for the normalisation of relations of relations [with Israel] after nine of our people were killed aboard the flotilla, and so long as the siege and occupation persist in Palestine.”
The Israeli Consulate in Turkey expressed deep disappointment over the last-minute cancellation, saying that it was due to Turkish, not Israeli pressure that the event was cancelled.
Israel’s Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Yigal Palmor said that “it is no surprise that the IHH opposes an event that’s main focus is tolerance between religions. Whoever has a terrorist attitude pulls out a gun whenever they hear the word culture.”
Under PM Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, (sadly re-elected for a third term yesterday) anti-Semitism has exploded in Turkey.
As part of an extremely successful (and barely disguised) attempt to raise Turkey’s profile in the Muslim world Israel has been unceremoniously thrown under the bus by the Erdoğan government.
Israel and Israelis, who, under previous Ankara administrations enjoyed friendly relations and strong trade links in Turkey, have been roundly marginalised and snubbed by the Islamist AK Party administration.
This in turn has led to ‘conditions normal’ Islamic Jew Hatred resurfacing. Recently a Turkish cycling team were banned from competing in a Turkish cycling tour and mob attacks have made basketball (once a mutually enjoyed sport in both countries and in the wider region) a no-go area for Israeli teams.
But it’s not only Jews that suffer in the new Turkey. There has also been an resurgence in attacks on Christians, too.
In other words – and as any regular Un:dhimmi reader will confirm – Turkey has reverted to type. But wait. We also spotted something particularly odd in this story – in the rebuttal from the IHH ‘organiser’:
“This (the call for cancellation of the Turkish concert) is an act of people and not the government,”
Just why, do you suppose, would he would feel a particular need to emphasise that point?
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