ISTANBUL, November 11. /TASS/. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called for imposing a weapons embargo on Israel and severing trade relations with that country, thereby isolating it from the rest of the world.

"Israel’s goal is to settle in Gaza, eliminate the Palestinian community in the West Bank and ultimately annex this territory. This is where Israel wants to go. We must prevent this. Whereas only a tiny handful of Western countries are supporting Israel militarily, politically, economically, and morally, the inadequate reaction from Muslim countries has led to this situation. It is crucial that we continue coordinating our initiatives and take decisive measures against those who are behind the genocide in Palestine. It is paramount that we impose an arms embargo, stop trade and isolate Israel," the TRT Haber television channel quoted him as saying at the summit of the Arab League and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation.

The Turkish leader recalled that his country’s initiative on banning weapons supplies to Israel had been supported by 52 United Nations members and two international organizations. "We must call on as many countries as possible, especially UN members, to join the [genocide] case initiated [by South Africa] against Israel with the International Court. We are ready to implement all concrete and realistic proposals geared to make the [Benjamin] Netanyahu government pay the price for occupying Palestinian territories," Erdogan said.