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US LAWMAKERS WARN TURKEY TO BACK OFF ISRAEL
Israel Today
http://www.israeltoday.co.il/default.aspx?tabid=178&nid=21338
June 17 2010
Azerbaijan
US lawmakers are getting fed up with Turkey's continuing antagonism
toward Israel, which escalated in the wake of Israel's raid on a
Gaza blockade-busting flotilla this month, during which nine Turkish
citizens with ties to terrorist organizations were killed.
Turkey led the international community in condemning Israel for the
raid, and has set up its own commission of inquiry into the incident.
Ankara has also threatened to downgrade ties with Israel and may not
return its ambassador to Tel Aviv.
A number of members of the US House of Representatives warned in
interviews this week that Turkey will suffer consequences if it
continues down this path.
In March of this year, a bill recognizing Turkey's genocide against the
Armenians during and after World War I passed a House committee by a
single vote. But many congressmen who previously opposed calling Turkey
out publicly for that past sin now say they may support the bill when
it comes before the full House of Representatives in the near future.
The lawmakers said that Turkey is clearly moving closer to Iran and its
terrorist proxies and adopting a more Islamic position. That being the
case, they are less concerned about damaging US-Turkish relations by
officially recognizing a holocaust only slightly less severe than that
carried out against the Jews of Europe during the second world war.
Turkey has conducted a charm offensive in Washington since the bill was
first introduced. But several lawmakers suggested it was hypocritical
for Turkey to insist that the US treat it with kid gloves, while
being so exaggeratedly harsh with Israel.
From: A. Papazian
Israel Today
http://www.israeltoday.co.il/default.aspx?tabid=178&nid=21338
June 17 2010
Azerbaijan
US lawmakers are getting fed up with Turkey's continuing antagonism
toward Israel, which escalated in the wake of Israel's raid on a
Gaza blockade-busting flotilla this month, during which nine Turkish
citizens with ties to terrorist organizations were killed.
Turkey led the international community in condemning Israel for the
raid, and has set up its own commission of inquiry into the incident.
Ankara has also threatened to downgrade ties with Israel and may not
return its ambassador to Tel Aviv.
A number of members of the US House of Representatives warned in
interviews this week that Turkey will suffer consequences if it
continues down this path.
In March of this year, a bill recognizing Turkey's genocide against the
Armenians during and after World War I passed a House committee by a
single vote. But many congressmen who previously opposed calling Turkey
out publicly for that past sin now say they may support the bill when
it comes before the full House of Representatives in the near future.
The lawmakers said that Turkey is clearly moving closer to Iran and its
terrorist proxies and adopting a more Islamic position. That being the
case, they are less concerned about damaging US-Turkish relations by
officially recognizing a holocaust only slightly less severe than that
carried out against the Jews of Europe during the second world war.
Turkey has conducted a charm offensive in Washington since the bill was
first introduced. But several lawmakers suggested it was hypocritical
for Turkey to insist that the US treat it with kid gloves, while
being so exaggeratedly harsh with Israel.
From: A. Papazian