Turkish PM Erdogan: Hamas "Not Terrorists, A Resistance Group"

Turkey's Islamist Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan made his sympathies quite clear, as reported in the Turkish Hurriyet:

“They [Hamas] won the election. You are always talking about democracy. You’ll never let Hamas rule. What kind of democracy is this?” Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said Friday at a rally held in Konya, a central Anatolian province. He addressed thousands of people gathered at the rally with very strong anti-Israel sentiments.

“I do not think that Hamas is a terrorist organization. I said the same thing to the United States. I am still of the same opinion. They are Palestinians in resistance, fighting for their own land,” he stated. Hamas is recognized as a terrorist organization by the U.S.

Criticizing the Turkish media for its critical coverage on Turkey’s pro-Hamas stance, Erdoğan said, “These columnists will report my words of today as well. We know their past, their background.”

Since he backs Hamas, I can only assume Erdogan subscribes to Hamas' genocidal stance on Jews as well.

He's correct on one thing - Hamas is the legitimate elected ruler of the Palestinians. Just like Hitler was of the Germans circa 1933.

If he truly did say this to the US, (and I have no reason to doubt him) why does President Obama still describe Turkey as an ally?

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