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ARMENIAN GENOCIDE RECOGNITION AND KURDISH COOPERATION: ISRAEL TO 'PUNISH' TURKEY
epress.am
09.09.2011
Israeli Minister of Foreign Affairs Avigdor Lieberman has decided
to adopt a series of harsh measures in response to Turkey's latest
anti-Israeli moves, Yedioth Ahronoth reported Friday.
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 Jerusalem.
The foreign ministry has 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
Turkey's historic rivals, the Armenians. 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 Genocide, 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,
a move that would constitute a major anti-Turkish position should
it materialize.
Another means in Lieberman's "toolbox" is a diplomatic campaign where
Israeli missions worldwide will be instructed to join the fight and
report illegal Turkish moves against minorities.
The tough response formulated by Lieberman stems, among other things,
from the foreign minister's desire to make it clear to Erdogan that
his anti-Israeli moves are not a "one-way street."
From: Baghdasarian
epress.am
09.09.2011
Israeli Minister of Foreign Affairs Avigdor Lieberman has decided
to adopt a series of harsh measures in response to Turkey's latest
anti-Israeli moves, Yedioth Ahronoth reported Friday.
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 Jerusalem.
The foreign ministry has 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
Turkey's historic rivals, the Armenians. 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 Genocide, 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,
a move that would constitute a major anti-Turkish position should
it materialize.
Another means in Lieberman's "toolbox" is a diplomatic campaign where
Israeli missions worldwide will be instructed to join the fight and
report illegal Turkish moves against minorities.
The tough response formulated by Lieberman stems, among other things,
from the foreign minister's desire to make it clear to Erdogan that
his anti-Israeli moves are not a "one-way street."
From: Baghdasarian