Wednesday October 26, 2011

I've Been Thinking:

In the aftermath of the earthquake in Turkey some very interesting issues have emerged.

Two days after the earthquake Turkey has asked Israel for aid - but only in the form of mobile homes.

Nearly 500 Turks are now dead and many more will be discovered. The cold in the Van region is bitter and people are fighting for tents and shelter and fire for warmth.

Turks are questioning the actions of their prime minister and attacking him for the decisions he has been making. There has been little central coordination and aid. AND he has rejected international assistance.

"The prime minister runs for help when it's Palestine or Somalia, sends ships to Palestine, almost goes into war with Israel for the sake of Palestinians, but he doesn't move a muscle when it comes to his own people," said Emrullah , an 18 year-old Turk from Van.

It seems that this is the consensus from the hard hit earthquake region.

The government cares more about the Palestinians than it cares about its own citizens.

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