President Recep Erdogan’s son Bilal, in a rally in Istanbul on January 1, promoted the Turkish regime’s desire to take over Jerusalem, Israel’s eternal capital. He reportedly said: “Now we are here for (liberation) of Al-Aqsa Mosque, for Jerusalem.”

It appears to be part of President Erdogan’s effort to gin up support for his program of conquest. Consider, only recently, at a speech he gave on December 22, in Mardin, Turkey, a crowd of young people loudly chanted “Mr. President, take us to Jerusalem.”

Instead of chiding the crowd about their inappropriate demand, he shockingly responded, “Patience brings victory.”

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