Saudi Prince Also Criticizes Israel-Palestine War: "There Are No Heroes, Only Victims"

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Prince Turki Al Faisal of Saudi Arabia criticized both Israel and the Palestinian armed group Hamas regarding the war between the two sides.

According to foreign media including the BBC on the 20th (local time), Prince Turki publicly criticized both Israel and Hamas during a speech at Rice University in Houston, Texas, on the 17th of this month, stating, "There are no heroes in this conflict. There are only victims."

Prince Turki pointed out that "civilians are being targeted regardless of age or gender," which violates the Islamic commandment not to harm civilians. He also condemned Israel, saying, "I denounce Israel's indiscriminate bombing of innocent Palestinian civilians in the Gaza Strip and its attempts to forcibly push them into the Sinai Peninsula."

Prince Turki also took a critical stance on the United States sending supportive messages to Israel in this war. Regarding U.S. media describing Hamas's surprise attack on Israel as an 'unjustified attack,' he retorted, "Does it require a greater provocation than what Israel has done to Palestinians over three-quarters of a century?"

He then pointedly stated, "Western politicians shed tears when Israelis are killed by Palestinians, but they do not even express sorrow when Israelis kill Palestinians."

Prince Turki was educated at Princeton University in the United States and the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom, and has built connections with U.S. political figures. The BBC introduced Prince Turki as a respected senior politician and former diplomat in Saudi politics. He also served as the head of Saudi intelligence for over 20 years.

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