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ISRAEL MOVING FOR PROMOTION OF INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION OF ARMENIAN GENOCIDE ?
Gibrahayer
9/9/2011
Israel's Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman has formulated a series of
reciprocal measures in response to Turkey's latest anti-Israeli moves,
and one possible beneficiary could be Turkey's long-time rival,
Armenia.
huliq.com - Michael Santo - 09.09.2011 - On Thursday, senior Foreign
Ministry officials met in preparation for a Saturday meeting with
Lieberman. The goal of the weekend meeting is to develop a response to
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's recent threats toward
Israel and his decision to downgrade Ankara's diplomatic ties with
Jerusalem. Foreign Ministry officials said, after the meeting, that
they believe Turkey is attempting to increase its stature in the
Muslim world, rather than seeking an Israeli apology, as Ankara
claims.
One interesting move could potentially lead to a favorable
result for Armenia. It's believed that during Lieberman's upcoming
visit to the United States later this month he will meet with leaders
of the Armenian lobby. It's possible he will propose anti-Turkish
legislation in the U.S. Congress, although how far that would go
considering Turkey's importance to the U.S, is unclear.
Among the suggested implications for possibly increased backing
of Armenia by Israel would be promotion of international recognition
of the Armenian genocide. Turkey still refuses to use the word
genocide when referring to the events, despite repeated calls by the
international community, particularly in recent history. Another
possible move by Israel could be supporting Armenia in its dispute
with Turkey over control of Mount Ararat.
Another group that might see advantages from an Israeli
response to Turkey would be the Kurds, as Lieberman is reportedly
planning meet with the heads of the Kurdish rebel group PKK in order
to `cooperate with them and boost them in every possible area.' It;'s
anticipated that the Kurds will ask Israel for military aid in the
form of training and arms. Such a move would constitute Israel backing
a foreign insurgency and be viewed a major anti-Turkish move it Israel
were to agree to it.
The intensification of bad will between Turkey and Israel came
to a head last week, when a UN probe into the "flotilla incident"
found Israel's naval blockade to be legal although it criticized
Israel for using "excessive" force in the raid. Israel continues to
refuse to apologize for the bloody incident, and called the report's
conclusions a vindication of its stance.
That response angered Turkey, which expelled Israel's ambassador,
suspended military agreements with Israel and warned it was
considering legal action against Israel at the International Criminal
Court.
Lieberman said `We'll exact a price from [Turkish Prime
Minister Tayyip] Erdogan that will prove to him that messing with
Israel doesn't pay off. Turkey must treat us with respect and common
decency.'
From: Baghdasarian
Gibrahayer
9/9/2011
Israel's Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman has formulated a series of
reciprocal measures in response to Turkey's latest anti-Israeli moves,
and one possible beneficiary could be Turkey's long-time rival,
Armenia.
huliq.com - Michael Santo - 09.09.2011 - On Thursday, senior Foreign
Ministry officials met in preparation for a Saturday meeting with
Lieberman. The goal of the weekend meeting is to develop a response to
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's recent threats toward
Israel and his decision to downgrade Ankara's diplomatic ties with
Jerusalem. Foreign Ministry officials said, after the meeting, that
they believe Turkey is attempting to increase its stature in the
Muslim world, rather than seeking an Israeli apology, as Ankara
claims.
One interesting move could potentially lead to a favorable
result for Armenia. It's believed that during Lieberman's upcoming
visit to the United States later this month he will meet with leaders
of the Armenian lobby. It's possible he will propose anti-Turkish
legislation in the U.S. Congress, although how far that would go
considering Turkey's importance to the U.S, is unclear.
Among the suggested implications for possibly increased backing
of Armenia by Israel would be promotion of international recognition
of the Armenian genocide. Turkey still refuses to use the word
genocide when referring to the events, despite repeated calls by the
international community, particularly in recent history. Another
possible move by Israel could be supporting Armenia in its dispute
with Turkey over control of Mount Ararat.
Another group that might see advantages from an Israeli
response to Turkey would be the Kurds, as Lieberman is reportedly
planning meet with the heads of the Kurdish rebel group PKK in order
to `cooperate with them and boost them in every possible area.' It;'s
anticipated that the Kurds will ask Israel for military aid in the
form of training and arms. Such a move would constitute Israel backing
a foreign insurgency and be viewed a major anti-Turkish move it Israel
were to agree to it.
The intensification of bad will between Turkey and Israel came
to a head last week, when a UN probe into the "flotilla incident"
found Israel's naval blockade to be legal although it criticized
Israel for using "excessive" force in the raid. Israel continues to
refuse to apologize for the bloody incident, and called the report's
conclusions a vindication of its stance.
That response angered Turkey, which expelled Israel's ambassador,
suspended military agreements with Israel and warned it was
considering legal action against Israel at the International Criminal
Court.
Lieberman said `We'll exact a price from [Turkish Prime
Minister Tayyip] Erdogan that will prove to him that messing with
Israel doesn't pay off. Turkey must treat us with respect and common
decency.'
From: Baghdasarian