Baykal: "Israel won't find peace through destruction"

Speaking at his party's parliamentary group meeting yesterday, main opposition Republican People Party (CHP) leader Deniz Baykal said that Israel's airstrikes and ground operation in the Gaza Strip would not bring peace to the Middle East. Calling the situation in Gaza one of the darkest and most shameful pages of human history, Baykal said any toleration of this is disgraceful. "It seems there is a secret consensus on Israel's attacks," Baykal said, implying this is behind a muted international reaction to the situation. He said the attacks would not make Israel safer or put its people at ease. Baykal also said that an immediate cease-fire is required by humanity, not politics.