Israeli minister: Turkish FM in ‘excellent company’ with Hitler and Goebbels
“The last people who said the Jews are a ‘burden on humanity’ were Hitler and Goebbels,” said Israeli Diaspora Affairs Minister Amichai Chikli of Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, who had recently used the phrase…
Assessment
The Israeli Diaspora Affairs Minister has directly equated the Turkish Foreign Minister's rhetoric with Nazi propaganda, escalating a diplomatic confrontation far beyond a typical exchange of criticism. By invoking Hitler and Goebbels, Chikli is framing Hakan Fidan's description of Israel as a burden on humanity not as mere policy disagreement but as antisemitic incitement. The use of a Nazi flag imagery alongside the Turkish minister's name signals an intention to delegitimize Turkey's leadership internationally, potentially straining any remaining diplomatic channels between the two countries. What remains unseen is how Turkey's government will officially respond to having its top diplomat compared to Nazis, and whether other nations will weigh in on the escalation.