 Complete the following phrase:  Tensions increased further following the Gaza flotilla raid in May 2010. Erdoğan strongly condemned the raid, describing it as state terrorism, and demanded an Israeli apology. In February 2013, Erdoğan called Zionism a crime against humanity, comparing it to Islamophobia, antisemitism, and fascism. He later retracted the statement, saying he had been misinterpreted. He said everyone should know that his comments were directed at Israeli policies, especially as regards to Gaza and the settlements. Erdoğans statements were criticized by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, among others. In August 2013, the Hürriyet reported that Erdoğan had claimed to have evidence of Israels responsibility for the 