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September 9, 2011 Friday 2:23 PM EST
Israel to cooperate with Turkey's rivals
TEL AVIV, Israel, Sept. 9
Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman says he will take harsh
measures against Turkey's decision to downgrade diplomatic ties with
Israel, a report said.
Israeli officials said Turkey is trying to exploit the diplomatic
dispute to promote Turkey's status in the Muslim world, Ynetnews
reported Thursday.
Turkey has demanded an apology from Israel for the death of nine
Turkish nationals on a ship trying to break Israel's naval blockade of
Gaza.
Lieberman said he will urge all Israeli military veterans to refrain
from traveling to Turkey and facilitate cooperation with the Armenians
-- Turkey's historic rivals. He said he also plans to meet with the
Turkish rebel group PKK to "cooperate with them and boost them in
every possible area."
"We'll exact a price from (Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip)
Erdogan that will prove to him that messing with Israel doesn't pay
off," Lieberman said. "Turkey better treat us with respect and common
decency."
Turkey does not appear to be backing down from the diplomatic rift,
with Turkish President Abdullah Gul accusing Israel of being an
ungrateful burden to its allies, Hurriyet News reported Thursday.
He said democracy is on the ascent in the Middle East and "Israel must
think about an honorable peace."
From: Baghdasarian
September 9, 2011 Friday 2:23 PM EST
Israel to cooperate with Turkey's rivals
TEL AVIV, Israel, Sept. 9
Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman says he will take harsh
measures against Turkey's decision to downgrade diplomatic ties with
Israel, a report said.
Israeli officials said Turkey is trying to exploit the diplomatic
dispute to promote Turkey's status in the Muslim world, Ynetnews
reported Thursday.
Turkey has demanded an apology from Israel for the death of nine
Turkish nationals on a ship trying to break Israel's naval blockade of
Gaza.
Lieberman said he will urge all Israeli military veterans to refrain
from traveling to Turkey and facilitate cooperation with the Armenians
-- Turkey's historic rivals. He said he also plans to meet with the
Turkish rebel group PKK to "cooperate with them and boost them in
every possible area."
"We'll exact a price from (Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip)
Erdogan that will prove to him that messing with Israel doesn't pay
off," Lieberman said. "Turkey better treat us with respect and common
decency."
Turkey does not appear to be backing down from the diplomatic rift,
with Turkish President Abdullah Gul accusing Israel of being an
ungrateful burden to its allies, Hurriyet News reported Thursday.
He said democracy is on the ascent in the Middle East and "Israel must
think about an honorable peace."
From: Baghdasarian