FM Minister Davutoglu: "Israel lost its legitimacy"

Speaking at an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council regarding the Israeli attack on ships carrying aid to Gaza, Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said that Israel lost its legitimacy. He said, “I appear before you today as a result of a very sad and tragic occasion where one state member of this august house has committed a serious crime in total disregard of all the values we have vowed to uphold since the establishment of the United Nations system.” He said, “This unacceptable action was perpetrated by those who in the past had taken advantage of ships carrying refugees and those escaping one of the worst tragedies of the last century.” “The use of force was not only inappropriate, but also disproportionate,” he added, “International law dictates that even in wartime, civilians are not to be attacked or harmed. The doctrine of self-defense does not in any way justify the actions taken by the Israeli forces.