[Peace-discuss] Fw: [socialistdiscussion] diplomatic games

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From: John Reimann 
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Sent: Wednesday, January 13, 2010 8:20 AM
Subject: [socialistdiscussion] diplomatic games


  

The following is from a news report from al Jazeera. It seems that there is increased stress between Turkey and Israel. Among other things, this is seen by a new Turkish tv show called Valley of the Wolves, which shows the Israeli military in a negative light. Recently the Israeli Deputy Foreign Minister summoned the Turkish ambassador to his office to give him a dressing down. Below is part of the report. I think it really shows the extreme arrogance of the Israeli state:

Ayalon had summoned Celikkol on Monday to express Israel's displeasure over The Valley of the Wolves.

At the beginning of the conversation with the Turkish envoy, Ayalon told cameramen in Hebrew: "Pay attention that he is sitting in a lower chair ... that there is only an Israeli flag on the table and that we are not smiling."

In a subsequent interview to Israel's Army Radio, Ayalon said: "In terms of the diplomatic tactics available, this was the minimum that was warranted given the repeated provocations by political and other players in Turkey."

Ayalon subsequently had to publicly apologize.
John

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