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Source: http://www.israelhayom.com/site/newsletter_article.php?id=2887
Peres Blasts Turkey for Funding Terrorist Hamas
(Israel Hayom) Yori Yalon, Shlomo Cesana and Daniel Siryoti - At the 2009 World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan verbally assaulted Israeli President Shimon Peres, calling him hard of hearing and accusing him of killing Palestinians before storming off the stage. This year, however, President Peres was on the offensive against Turkey, accusing Ankara of funding terrorist activity in Gaza. "Turkey has transferred resources to fund the infrastructure of Hamas, an organization controlled by Iran that has won astronomical donations - nearly $900 million a year. $300 million comes from Iran, $200 million from Qatar and hundreds of millions from Turkey. The Turkish support has strengthened terrorist networks in the region," Peres said. Asked about Iran, Peres said: "Iran today is the most corrupt country on Earth, they hang people without trial, they send out arms and money to terrorist organizations. I would tell the Iranian people, save your own country, it is in your hands."