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Shkruar nga Diplomatico | Pamfleti.net
Through phantom associations controlled by MIT, Erdogan is seeking the arrest of Albania's chief rabbi, Yoel Kaplan, provoking a diplomatic incident between Tirana, Israel and the US...
The scandals of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's interference in Albania's internal affairs continue. After years of demands for the arrest and kidnapping of several Turkish citizens he considers political opponents, the "sultan" of Ankara has initiated official procedures to request the arrest of Albania's Chief Rabbi, Yoel Kaplan.
The request was compiled by two shell companies that serve as tools of the Turkish secret service, MIT. One of them is the London-registered “International Center for Justice for the Palestinians (ICJP),” which has filed the indictment against Rabbi Kaplan, accusing him of crimes in the Khan Yunis area of Gaza.
Kaplan, like many other Israeli citizens, answered his country's call after the massacre of October 7, 2024, by mobilizing as a reservist. But his role is largely clerical: leading religious prayers and motivating soldiers on the front lines. Although armed as part of the force, rabbis do not engage in direct combat. The charges against him have not been supported by evidence so far.
Essentially, the problem is political and constitutes a diplomatic incident. Erdogan, through associations controlled by his services, aims to complicate Albania's relations with Israel, putting the Albanian government and relations with the United States in difficulty.
Media close to Erdogan have published this confidential letter with great fanfare, increasing the pressure and hate speech against the Jewish community in Albania. A community that, since 1990, has had its own synagogue in Tirana and normally practices religious rites, with the support of the Albanian state and with institutionalized relations.
Attacks on Rabbi Kaplan have been coming from circles linked to Erdogan for years. They have often accused him without evidence and have also targeted him for his participation in activities of the Bektashi Patriarchate at the invitation of Baba Mondi, something that Turkish extremists consider "blasphemy" but which in Albania is a sign of religious tolerance.
In his public communications, Kaplan has always avoided controversy. Even when asked directly about the situation in Palestine, he has spoken carefully, emphasizing the need for a political solution and conveying messages of interfaith tolerance. It is precisely this approach that has made him popular and respected in Albania.
For this reason, Erdogan's move is seen as a pure political provocation and an attempt to influence Albanian-Israeli relations./ Pamphlet
C'jane keta pacavure qe dikur kishin ne plane te leviznin ne trojet tona ne vend te Palestines. Hapni syte o te mjere se ju ka errur syte paraja. Mos harroni se nje site do i paguajne femijet tuaj keto turpe.