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ISRAEL PREPARING A COUNTERBLOW TO TURKEY
armradio.am
09.09.2011 17:32
Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman has decided to adopt a
series of harsh measures in response to Turkey's latest anti-Israeli
moves.
Senior Foreign Ministry officials convened Thursday to prepare for a
meeting to be held Saturday with Lieberman on the matter. Saturday's
session will be dedicated to discussing Israel's response to Turkish
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's recent threats and his decision
to downgrade Ankara's diplomatic ties with Israel.
Following Thursday's meeting, officials assessed that Turkey is
not interested in an Israeli apology at this time and prefers to
exploit the dispute with Israel in order to promote Ankara's status
in the Muslim world. Lieberman therefore decided there was no point
in seeking creative formulas for apologizing, instead choosing to
focus Israel's efforts on punishing Turkey.
The Foreign Ministry has now decided to proceed with the formulation
of a diplomatic and security "toolbox" to be used against the Turks.
The first move would be to issue a travel warning urging all Israeli
military veterans to refrain from traveling to Turkey. The advisory
will be especially harsh as it will also urge Israelis to refrain
from boarding connections in Turkey.
Another planned Israeli move is the facilitation of cooperation with
Armenia. During Lieberman's visit to the United States this month,
the foreign minister is expected to meet with leaders of the Armenian
lobby and propose anti-Turkish cooperation in Congress.
The implication of this move could be Israeli assistance in promoting
international recognition of the Armenian holocaust, a measure that
would gravely harm Turkey. Israel may also back Armenia in its dispute
vis-a-vis Turkey over control of Mount Ararat.
Lieberman is also planning to set meetings with the heads of Kurdish
rebel group PKK in Europe in order to "cooperate with them and boost
them in every possible area." In these meetings, the Kurds may ask
Israel for military aid in the form of training and arms supplies,
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
armradio.am
09.09.2011 17:32
Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman has decided to adopt a
series of harsh measures in response to Turkey's latest anti-Israeli
moves.
Senior Foreign Ministry officials convened Thursday to prepare for a
meeting to be held Saturday with Lieberman on the matter. Saturday's
session will be dedicated to discussing Israel's response to Turkish
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's recent threats and his decision
to downgrade Ankara's diplomatic ties with Israel.
Following Thursday's meeting, officials assessed that Turkey is
not interested in an Israeli apology at this time and prefers to
exploit the dispute with Israel in order to promote Ankara's status
in the Muslim world. Lieberman therefore decided there was no point
in seeking creative formulas for apologizing, instead choosing to
focus Israel's efforts on punishing Turkey.
The Foreign Ministry has now decided to proceed with the formulation
of a diplomatic and security "toolbox" to be used against the Turks.
The first move would be to issue a travel warning urging all Israeli
military veterans to refrain from traveling to Turkey. The advisory
will be especially harsh as it will also urge Israelis to refrain
from boarding connections in Turkey.
Another planned Israeli move is the facilitation of cooperation with
Armenia. During Lieberman's visit to the United States this month,
the foreign minister is expected to meet with leaders of the Armenian
lobby and propose anti-Turkish cooperation in Congress.
The implication of this move could be Israeli assistance in promoting
international recognition of the Armenian holocaust, a measure that
would gravely harm Turkey. Israel may also back Armenia in its dispute
vis-a-vis Turkey over control of Mount Ararat.
Lieberman is also planning to set meetings with the heads of Kurdish
rebel group PKK in Europe in order to "cooperate with them and boost
them in every possible area." In these meetings, the Kurds may ask
Israel for military aid in the form of training and arms supplies,
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress