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- Iran: "What initially looked like a one-man show with Israeli assistance now appears to include Israel on stage"
- "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”
Tag Archives: Turkey
Last Jewish merchant on Istanbul’s Istiklal Avenue faces eviction
AL MONITOR by Nektaria Petrou August 14, 2014 Fifty years ago, Istanbul’s famous Istiklal Avenue was home to upscale boutiques operated by native Greek and Jewish families. Today, Kelebek Corset Shop, Istiklal’s last historic minority business, is facing eviction. Ilya Avramoglu, … Continue reading
Posted in Israel & Middle East, Jewish
Tagged Grand Rue de Pera, Ilya Avramoglu, Istanbul, Istiklal Avenue, Kelebek Corset Shop, Turkey
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Turkey’s Erdogan wins presidency. Five more years.
TIMES OF ISRAEL by Elena Becatoros and Suzan Fraser August 10, 2014 After more than 90 percent of the ballot boxes opened, prime minister ahead with 53.05% of the vote ISTANBUL (AP) — An unofficial vote count showed Turkey’s Prime … Continue reading
US Frenemy Turkey’s Erdogan accuses Israel of deliberately killing Palestinian mothers
HAARETZ by Dasha Afanasieva and Humeyra Pamuk August 4, 2014 Ahead of August 10 presidential election, Turkish PM tells hundreds of thousands that Israel will ‘drown in the blood it sheds.’ REUTERS – Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan accused Israel on Sunday … Continue reading
Foreign citizens give Israel a hand
TIMES OF ISRAEL by Renee Ghert-Zang July 23, 2014 StandWithUs Social media campaign encourages residents of all countries to quickly and anonymously support Israel in fighting Hamas With current no-flight orders keeping some Israel supporters grounded, they’ve used their passports in other … Continue reading
Posted in Israel & Middle East, Jewish
Tagged Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Egypt, France, Germany, India, Pakistan, StandWithUs, Turkey, Ukraine
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Jewish Activist in Turkey Blames Erdoğan’s Incitement for Violence Against Jews as Israeli Diplomats Withdrawn
TIMES OF ISRAEL by Joshua Levitt July 20, 2014 “Things are getting serious here,” a Jewish activist in Turkey told The Algemeineron Friday, as riots in Ankara and Istanbul at Israel’s embassy and consulate overnight led the Israel Foreign Ministry to recall the … Continue reading
Turkey ready to accept Kurdish state in historic shift
FINANCIAL TIMES by Daniel Dombey in Ankara June 27, 2014 Turkey’s ruling party has signaled it is ready to accept an independent Kurdish state in what is now northern Iraq, marking a historic shift by one of the heavyweight powers … Continue reading
Turkey’s high-risk power play
JERUSALEM POST by Caroline Glick June 24, 2014 Like Iran, Erdogan aims to destroy the global order and replace it with an Islamic empire. For most Westerners, Turkey is a hard nut to crack. How can you understand a state … Continue reading
Posted in Islam, Israel & Middle East
Tagged Abduction, Erdogan, Hamas, Iraq, ISIS, Kidnapping, NATO, Syria, Turkey
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Turkish Support for ISIS. Bad choices all around, Iran or psycho extremists?
WASHINGTON TIMES by Daniel Pipes June 18, 2014 The battle in Iraq consists of “Turkish-backed Sunni jihadis rebelling against an Iranian-backed Shi’ite-oriented central government,” I wrote in a recent article. Some readers question that the Republic of Turkey has supported the “Islamic State … Continue reading
Standing Up to Turkey – Like a Wimp
ARUTZ SHEVA by Dr Mordechai Kedar May 29, 2014 Israel must change its tactics vis a vis Turkey. Erdogan is not a potential friend. From the first day on which the Islamic Party gained control of the government of Turkey, … Continue reading
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