Turkey’s president casts himself as the champion of a militant pan-Islamic revival – and is proving a thorn in the side of enemies and allies alike The reaction of leading Arab states to Donald Trump’s hopelessly unbalanced Middle East “peace plan” , unveiled last week, was muted and mealy-mouthed. It seems the leaders of Egypt, Saudi Arabia and the UAE would sooner abandon the Palestinians than upset their ludicrous Iran-bashing ally in the White House. Yet one regional leader stood out. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Turkey’s president, was furious at what he saw as a US-endorsed Israeli land-grab – and said so. “Giving Jerusalem to Israel is absolutely unacceptable. It ignores Palestinians’ rights and is aimed at legitimising Israel’s occupation,” he said. The Arabs’ silence was “pitiable” . Continue reading...