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Turkey's Quiet Deal Keeps U.S. Close, Israel Not So Far

From NPR on 10/1/2011 at 2:53 PM

Categories: Politics, United States, Israel

Turkey's Quiet Deal Keeps U.S. Close, Israel Not So Far

Turkey's leaders have called Israel the "West's spoiled child," and the "bully" of the eastern Mediterranean. When a Tel Aviv soccer team showed up in Istanbul recently for a match, the welcome was less than warm. In September, Turkey kicked out the Israeli ambassador, suspended military and trade deals and threatened legal and naval action to challenge Israel's blockade of the Gaza Strip. As roars of approval went up around the Arab world, few noticed another announcement quietly slipped in by Ankara: Turkey …More

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fateh elia lotfi
fateh elia lotfi 4/19/2012 at 8:32am
The Jews should be hated because of Turkey that Turkey is damn strong anti-Israel interests