Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, notorious for his inflammatory comparisons between Israel and Nazi Germany, escalated his rhetoric to shocking new levels Wednesday by declaring that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has "surpassed Hitler."

During an address to the Turkish parliament, President Erdoğan unleashed a tirade against Israel and Netanyahu, stating, "The images from World War II resemble the images constantly emerging from the Gaza Strip. As if attacks on Gaza and the West Bank weren't sufficient, Israel's aggression now targets Iran as well."
The Sultan in his own eyes, in yet another inflammatory speech, continues to incite against Israel and against the Israeli Prime Minister.
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"Netanyahu long ago surpassed Hitler in perpetrating genocide, and we hope their destinies won't be identical. Netanyahu must face an international tribunal before his death," the Turkish president declared.