I’m sorry, but death isn’t always sad. A Turkish member of parliament collapsed when cursing Israel amid their war with Hamas in the Gaza Strip. It’s par for the course, as Turkey has become a quasi-Muslim dictatorship under President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. Istanbul has vowed to rebuild the Gaza Strip, but only if a ceasefire is agreed to, terms that Israel will not accept until they’ve destroyed Hamas.
So, as Israel presses on in Gaza, the Muslim world is aflame with anger. Yet, the leaders of the Arab world have reportedly told Israel quietly that they hope the IDF doesn’t end the ground war until the terror group is eliminated. They view Hamas as a domestic threat as well. Still, that didn’t stop Turkish PM Hasan Bitmez from bellowing that Israel would suffer from the wrath of Allah. Bitmez fell as soon as he concluded his remarks from a heart attack. He has since passed away (via NY Post):
Drama in the Turkish Parliament today.
— Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) December 12, 2023
The MP Hasan Bismet spoke out strongly against Israel, and shouted about Israeli suffering the "wrath of Allah".
Seconds later, he had a heart attack. pic.twitter.com/hgLiFQdNhn
The Turkish lawmaker who suffered a heart attack on the floor of parliament after declaring that Israel “will suffer the wrath of Allah” died Thursday, just two days after condemning Istanbul’s policy toward Jerusalem.
Hasan Bitmez, 54, a member of parliament from the opposition Saadet Party, died in Ankara City Hospital, Health Minister Fahrettin Koca told reporters in televised remarks.
He is survived by a wife and child.
Shocking video showed Bitmez collapsing at the podium before the general assembly Tuesday, moments after delivering a fiery speech panning President Tayyip Erdogan’s ruling AK Party over Turkey’s ongoing trade with Israel despite the war with Hamas.
“You allow ships to go to Israel and you shamelessly call it trade… You are Israel’s accomplice,” Bitmez said in his tirade after placing a banner on the podium emblazoned with the words: “Murderer Israel; collaborator AKP.”
Bitmez curses Israel, wishes death upon them, and then blows a gasket. It would seem as if the Jewish state is clinching wins in nations where they have no troops deployed.