14 DAY TRIAL // Speaking at an international symposium in Ankara, Deputy Prime Minister Bekir Bozdag attacked paramilitary group Hezbollah, saying it was single-handedly responsible for the death of thousands in Syria, Today’s Zaman reports.
Bozdag also referred to the group’s name, which stands for “Party of God” in Arabic, saying that “Party of Satan” (Hezb al-Shaitan) would be more appropriate for the occasion, all things considered.
“The pharaoh gave orders for the killing of innocent children and their mothers to maintain power. What is the difference between what the Pharaoh did and Assad is doing?” Bozdag said.
“Those who stand by the Assad regime and kill their own Muslim brothers and indiscriminately kill women and children in the battlefield should not appeal to Islam and the Quran to legitimize their actions,” the politician added.
He also said that racism in the region is the biggest problem, one that should be addressed immediately, as per the same media outlet.