King Abdullah and Erdogan denounce Israel, call for urgent global intervention

Turkish president calls for coercive UN Security Council measures against Israel; Jordanian King warns of crisis threatening UN legitimacy 

Muslim Network TV

NEW YORK (MNTV) – Jordan’s King Abdullah II and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan delivered scathing criticism against Israel on the opening day of the 79th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) session.

They condemned Israel’s actions in Gaza and Lebanon and urged the international community to take immediate steps to end the violence.

Both leaders highlighted the dire humanitarian crisis in the Palestinian territories, with Erdogan calling for coercive measures by the UN Security Council and King Abdullah warning of a crisis that strikes at the very legitimacy of the United Nations.

Erdogan’s address focused on the catastrophic situation in Gaza, where he claimed over 41,000 Palestinians have been killed since October 7, including a significant number of women and children.

He accused Israel of conducting a “massacre” and criticized the international community for failing to intervene effectively.

“Since October 7, 41,000 Palestinians have been killed in the continuous Israeli attacks—41,000 lives, 41,000 people, mostly children and women, were ruthlessly taken away,”

Erdogan stated. “In Gaza, not only are children dying, but also the United Nations system, the values the West claims to defend, and the hopes of humanity to live in a more just world.”

The Turkish President emphasized the urgency of implementing “coercive measures” against Israel and called on the UN Security Council to act.

He referred to the 1950 “Uniting for Peace” resolution, which allows the General Assembly to recommend the use of force when the Security Council is unable to maintain international peace and security.

“The UN General Assembly’s authority to recommend the use of force—as in the 1950 resolution on the ‘unity for peace’—should be considered during this time,” Erdogan insisted.

Erdogan did not shy away from criticizing countries that he claimed were complicit in the ongoing violence by supplying arms to Israel.

“Those who are supposedly working for a ceasefire in front of the stage continue to send arms and ammunition to Israel so it can continue its massacres,” he said.

“Israel’s stalling and deception should not be given any more credit. Coercive measures should be put on the agenda.”

He highlighted the scale of the devastation in Gaza, pointing out that Israeli attacks have destroyed essential infrastructure, including 820 mosques, three churches, dozens of hospitals, and hundreds of schools.

“They shredded the charter of the United Nations and shamelessly challenged the whole world,” Erdogan added, condemning what he described as the transformation of Gaza into the world’s largest cemetery for women and children.

Erdogan also shared the heartbreaking story of six-year-old Hind Rajab, who was killed along with her family in an Israeli attack while they were seeking safety.

“For 12 days she waited desperately to be rescued, saying, ‘Will you come to pick me up? I am scared!’ Despite the technology and resources we have today, as a global community, we have not been able to save a six-year-old girl.”

The Turkish leader went on to criticize the Israeli government for what he described as a systematic campaign of ethnic cleansing and genocide against the Palestinian people.

“The Israeli government is disregarding basic human rights, trampling on international law at every opportunity, and practising ethnic cleansing—a clear genocide against a nation,” he said.

He called for an immediate and permanent ceasefire, the exchange of hostages and prisoners, and the unimpeded delivery of humanitarian aid to Gaza.

Erdogan also addressed the UN Security Council directly, questioning their inaction. “What are you waiting for to stop [Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin] Netanyahu and his network who are endangering the lives of the Palestinian people and the entire region for political gain?” he asked.

“What more are you waiting for to stop the massacre network that endangers its own citizens along with the Palestinian people and drags the entire region into war for the sake of its political prospects?”

King Abdullah’s grave warning

King Abdullah II of Jordan, whose country hosts a large number of Palestinian refugees and borders the occupied West Bank, echoed Erdogan’s condemnation of Israel’s actions.

He warned that the ongoing violence in Gaza and the failure of the international community to respond effectively are eroding the credibility of the United Nations.

“The UN is under attack, literally and figuratively,” King Abdullah stated.

“The United Nations is facing a crisis that strikes at its very legitimacy and threatens a collapse of global trust and moral authority.”

He pointed out that UNRWA facilities and staff continue to be targeted in Gaza, while rulings by the UN’s International Court of Justice are being ignored.

The Jordanian monarch lamented the selective application of international law and human rights, which he said are being manipulated to serve the interests of powerful nations.

“The harsh reality that many see is that some nations are above international law, that global justice does bend to the will of powers, and human rights are a selective privilege to be granted or denied at will,” King Abdullah remarked.

“We cannot stand for that.”

He warned that the situation in Gaza could lead to a broader regional conflict if not addressed urgently.

“It often feels that there was not a moment when our world was not in turmoil, and yet I cannot recall a time of greater peril than this,” he said, urging the international community to act decisively to prevent further escalation.

Global implications and urgent calls for action

Both Erdogan and King Abdullah called for immediate international intervention to prevent further bloodshed and to hold Israel accountable for its actions.

Erdogan emphasized that the plight of the Palestinian people is not just a regional issue but a test of the global community’s commitment to justice and human rights.

“Our conscience cannot be at peace until those who massacred 41,000 people are held accountable for the crimes they committed, from the person who gives the order to the ones who pull the trigger and drop the bomb,” he stated.

He urged countries to support the Interntional Court of Justice’s efforts to investigate and prosecute those responsible for the violence in Gaza.

King Abdullah stressed that the crisis in Gaza is indicative of a broader collapse of international norms and values.

“The international community’s failure to enforce its own principles in Gaza is a failure to uphold the very foundation of the United Nations,” he said.

“If we cannot protect the rights and dignity of the Palestinian people, then we are failing not just the people of Palestine but the entire world.”

The speeches by Erdogan and King Abdullah at the UN General Assembly were a clarion call for urgent international action.

As the situation in Gaza continues to deteriorate, the world is watching to see if the United Nations and its member states will heed these warnings and take concrete steps to end the violence and restore peace and justice to the region.

Observers say the impassioned speeches by Turkish President Erdogan and Jordanian King Abdullah II underscore the urgent need for global action to address the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and to hold Israel accountable for its actions.

Their calls for decisive intervention and the implementation of coercive measures by the UN Security Council reflect growing frustration with the international community’s perceived inaction.

As the crisis deepens, the challenge now lies in whether the United Nations can step up to its founding principles and play a meaningful role in restoring peace and justice in the Middle East.

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