Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım on Tuesday strongly condemned Israel and the U.S. for the killing of dozens of innocent and oppressed Palestinians in the besieged Gaza Strip.
Speaking during the parliamentary group meeting of his ruling Justice and Development (AK) Party, Yıldırım urged Muslim states to reconsider ties with Israel.
"The Islamic world is obliged to show humanity, unity and solidarity against these cruelties. No one should remain silent over this persecution," he said.
At least 59 Palestinians were martyred and hundreds more injured by Israeli forces along the Gaza border Monday amid protests marking the Nakba anniversary and the relocation of the U.S. Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.
Since the border rallies began on March 30, more than 90 Palestinian demonstrators have been killed by cross-border Israeli gunfire, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry.
The rallies are to culminate on Tuesday, the 70th anniversary of Israel's establishment -- an event Palestinians refer to as the "Nakba" or "the Catastrophe".
Last week, the Israeli government said the ongoing border protests constituted a "state of war" in which international humanitarian law did not apply.
