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2010-07-05 The Grand Turk

Turkey Threatens to Cut Ties With Israel

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Posted by ed 2010-07-05 10:41|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 Let's do that, and end all the pretence. Then the honourable prime minister of Turkey can end up accidentally declaring war on Israel in the process of his posturing toward his Arab and Iranian audience, at which point his electorate can finally decide whether the ego boost is worth the cost.

Posted by trailing wife 2010-07-05 12:58|| 2010-07-05 12:58|| Front Page Top

#2 See my comment (#6) in this article.

Turkey being a secular, moderate and pro-western country is the foundation of Germany's security strategy wrt to Muslims residing in Germany. Mosques catering to Turks in Germany are actually run by the Turkish state, i.e. Erdogan.

If this break happens Germany will be forced to choose between Turkey and Israel (and the US).

Erdogan will force this choice.

Some politicians (mostly center-right) could afford to take Israel's side when Israel fought Arabs and Turkey was an ally of Israel, but this situation would be very different.

This development is the worst nightmare of the German political class.

Posted by Jaique Brown3988 2010-07-05 16:26|| 2010-07-05 16:26|| Front Page Top

#3 This development is the worst nightmare of the German political class.

Great! Maybe some good can come out of it after all.

Posted by Goober Goobelopolous 2010-07-05 18:21|| 2010-07-05 18:21|| Front Page Top

#4 See my comment (#6) in this article.

Vielen Dank, dass Du hat uns das Deutsche Aussicht erklaert, Jaique Brown3988! Understanding that there is more beyond simple antisemitism disguised as anti-Zionism is quite helpful. Also, I will be better prepared when I visit Germany next month after an absence of fifteen years.

Posted by trailing wife 2010-07-05 19:35|| 2010-07-05 19:35|| Front Page Top

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