You may have read about Turkish PM Erdogan walking out of the Davos- hosted session on Gaza. Here is the video of the entire session.
Present were the Arab League Secretary Amr Moussa, Israeli President Shimon Peres, UN Sec General Ban Ki-moon, and Turkish PM Erdogan. The entire video will be fascinating for any student of Middle Eastern politics, but Peres' speech is passionate, compelling and not to be missed. You don't have to agree with the policies of Israel to find yourself agreeing with Peres' views on Israel's role and its future vis-a-vis Palestinians. His passion is of a man who has been with Israel from her birth, who cares deeply about her present and her future, but who also realizes that the resolution of the Palestinian question is of the most importance to Israel's survival.
In contrast, Erdogan, who after leaving Davos, was met by joyous crowds back in Turkey, comes off rather immature in his attempt to deliver the same stump speech that every other Middle Eastern politician has been propagating against Israel, and then storming off when David Ignatius cut him off.
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