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- "A fight over the regulation of settlements becomes a fight over the character of Israel"
- BDS efforts to curb Israel travel have failed badly
- Media reporting on hate crimes against Jews: "One major media outlet, however, stood out as an exception, even though it is New York-based"
- DePaul Professor Kwall: "We need our houses of worship to be a refuge from strife and political discord, and not a source of such conflict"
- In failing to stop the Islamic State, U.S. ignores the lessons of Auschwitz
- "To hear the news media tell it, Israel’s Knesset has approved extreme right-wing legislation that will steal Palestinian land by legalizing illegal outposts and thereby demolish the last hopes for Middle East peace"
- “Zeldin, who is Jewish, and Omar, who is Muslim, might be the most controversial members of the kumbaya clique”
- "The fact that a large number of Palestinians are desperate to work in Israel is a sign of the failure of Hamas and the Palestinian Authority to improve the living conditions of their people"
Tag Archives: President Recep Tayyip Erdogan
“An attack on American values…hardly the first incident of violence on American soil perpetrated by those loyal to the thug in Ankara”
COMMENTARY A Thug in Washington by Noah Rothman May 17, 2017 Perhaps unaccustomed to America’s tradition of free and unfettered expression, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s bodyguards reacted like animals when confronted by protesters demonstrating near D.C.’s “embassy row” on … Continue reading
Posted in Islam, Israel & Middle East
Tagged Erdogan, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkey
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#Erdogan: “arguably the most virulent anti-Israel leader in the world”
THE JEWISH CHRONICLE I Criticised Hamas and My Life in Turkey Became a Nightmare by Burak Bekdil April 2, 2017 …In 2006, the then Prime Minister, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, was widely viewed as a Muslim democrat, a pro-EU reformist, a … Continue reading
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Tagged Hurriyet Daily News, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkey
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“In 2014, Erdogan invited exiled leaders of the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood into Turkey and allowed Hamas leaders to set up their international headquarters in Istanbul”
THE DIPLOMAT Is Turkey Following Pakistan’s Descent Into Islamization? By Abha Shankar August 10, 2016 Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s oppressive response to July’s failed coup attempt – in which he sacked thousands of government officials and journalists in a … Continue reading
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Tagged Pakistan, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkey
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Israel and #Turkey make up: Israel to pay $20m compensation for families of Mavi Marmara dead in deal renewing full diplomatic ties. Ambassadors to return soon
TIMES OF ISRAEL Ending years of rancor, Israel and Turkey reboot relationship by Raoul Wootliff June 27, 2016 Israel and Turkey announced Monday the terms of a deal ending years of diplomatic stalemate between the eastern Mediterranean countries and heralding … Continue reading
Turkey-Israel relations almost back to normal. Israeli Minister Yuval Steinitz says both sides have ‘considerable interest’ in finalizing terms
TIMES OF ISRAEL Minister close to PM: Most of Turkey reconciliation deal is done by Staff and Agencies April 16, 2016 Most of the issues in a reconciliation agreement between Israel and Turkey have been agreed upon, Energy Minister Yuval … Continue reading
Ankara and Jerusalem look like two teenagers being forced into an unwilling date
GATESTONE Turkey and Israel: A Loveless Date by Burak Bekdil February 9, 2016 There is official evidence and credible speculation that Turkey and Israel may be on the brink of a historic handshake. Some say that it may be a … Continue reading
Posted in Islam, Israel & Middle East, Politics
Tagged Erdogan, Hamas, Istanbul, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkey
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“Turkey is a country where politics cannot be discussed freely and people are marginalized for their political views”
MEDIA LINE Erdoğan’s Next Target to Muzzle: Turkey’s Academics by Nick Ashdown January 31, 2016 The Turkish government’s latest target in its campaign to silence critical voices is the country’s academics. Many of the 2,212 Turkish academics who signed a strongly-worded … Continue reading
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