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    Turkey threatens to cut ties with Israel over Gaza flotilla

    Turkey has hardened its stance towards Israel over the "freedom flotilla" taking aid to the Gaza Strip, warning today that it will sever diplomatic relations unless the Israelis issue a formal apology or accept an international investigation into the incident.

    Ahmet Davutoglu, the Turkish foreign minister, revived tensions when his strongly worded comments were reported by the Hurriyet newspaper and picked up in Israel and across the Arab world.

    "Israelis have three options," he said. "They will either apologise or acknowledge an international, impartial inquiry and its conclusion. Otherwise, our diplomatic ties will be cut off."

    Ankara withdrew its ambassador from Tel Aviv after the flotilla raid on 31 May, when nine Turks were killed by Israeli commandos who boarded the Mavi Marmara. But this is the first time Turkey has explicitly threatened to cut off ties completely.

    Turkey also cancelled joint military exercises with Israel and banned some Israeli military flights from using Turkish airspace – though Davutoglu called this "a blanket ban". Israel has refused to participate in an international inquiry into the raid, instead launching its own investigation.

    It has also refused to apologise. "Israel cannot apologise because its soldiers had to defend themselves to avoid being lynched by a crowd," its prime minister, Binyamin Netanyahu, said on Friday.

    "We showed them an exit road," said the Turkish foreign minister today. "If they apologise as a result of their own investigation's conclusion, that would be fine for us. But of course we first have to see it."

    Davutoglu's warning came as something of a surprise since it followed an apparent thaw between the two countries when he held a meeting in Brussels last week with Israel's trade minister, Binyamin Ben-Eliezer. The meeting was itself the subject of a political row in Israel after news of the so-called secret session leaked out.

    Ben-Eliezer subsequently threatened to "kebab" an aide to Ehud Barak, the Israeli Labour party leader and defence minister, for briefing journalists against him.

    Barak revealed today that he had rejected a proposal for a meeting with Davutoglu while both men were visiting Washington two weeks ago. The US has been urging Turkey and Israel to patch up their quarrel.

    Barak said he believed that since the proposal was intended to "clarify the Turkish position and make claims against us, such as demanding an international investigation, compensation and so forth, I did not think it was right to hold the meeting".

    He told the Knesset's foreign affairs and defence committee that he expected the Gaza blockade to be challenged by more aid ships, including one being organised from Lebanon. The naval blockade, he insisted, would remain in force, even as import restrictions were eased.

    Turkey, a Nato member and a secular but Muslim state, was once Israel's closest ally in the Middle East but has reoriented its foreign policy towards closer ties with Iran, Syria and the Arab world, partly because it has been rebuffed over its old dream of joining the EU. Relations were badly damaged by Israel's wars against Hezbollah in Lebanon in 2006 and Hamas in Gaza in late 2008 to early 2009.

    Turkish foreign minister says Israelis must either apologise or accept international inquiry into deadly raid

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      U.S. Secretary of State laid a wreath to Armenian Genocide Memorial

      July 5, 2010 - 12:52 AMT 07:52 GMT

      PanARMENIAN.Net - U.S. Secretary of State, Mrs. Hillary Rodham Clinton laid a wreath to the Armenian Genocide Memorial in commemoration of 1.5 million of Armenians slaughtered in the Ottoman Empire in 1915-1923.

      Mrs. Clinton was accompanied by U.S. Ambassador to Armenia Marie Yovanovitch and Armenian Genocide Museum Institute Director Hayk Demoyan.

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        Originally posted by Alexandros View Post
        U.S. Secretary of State laid a wreath to Armenian Genocide Memorial

        July 5, 2010 - 12:52 AMT 07:52 GMT

        PanARMENIAN.Net - U.S. Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton laid a wreath to the Armenian Genocide Memorial in commemoration of 1.5 million of Armenians slaughtered in the Ottoman Empire in 1915-1923.

        Clinton was accompanied by U.S. Ambassador to Armenia Mrs. Marie Yovanovitch and Armenian Genocide Museum Institute Director Mr. Hayk Demoyan.
        I think our perished genocide victims had disgustful feelings; during her visit.
        Last edited by gegev; 07-06-2010, 11:30 AM.

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          This is pretty awsome!
          Hayastan or Bust.

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            Al-Qaeda tirade against Turkey

            By Times.am at 16 August, 2010, 2:24 am

            Ayman al-Zawahiri, al-Qaeda’s second-in-command, has slammed Turkey’s government for co-operating with Israel and “killing Muslims in Afghanistan”.

            According to Aljazeera, in a 20-minute Arabic audio message posted on an Islamist website on Sunday, al-Zawahiri also offered condolences to the families of Turkish activists killed by Israel during a raid on a Gaza bound aid flotilla.

            “The Turkish government shows sympathy with the Palestinians through statements or sending some relief aid, but actually recognises Israel, engages in trade, carries out military training and shares information with it,” the Egyptian-born al-Zawahiri said.

            He called on Turks to pressure their government to end relations with the xxxish state.

            ‘Co-operating with Israel’

            “The change will come when the Turkish people urge their government to stop co-operating with Israel … or taking part in killing Muslims in Afghanistan,” he said, referring to Turkey’s participation in the NATO mission in the country.

            Turkey, Israel’s strongest Muslim ally prior to the flotilla raid in May which killed eight Turkish activists and one Turkish-American, has demanded an apology from Israel for the deaths.

            So far, Israel has refused to do so, severely damaging relations between the two former-friends and US allies.

            “The Turkish government issues statements against Israel, but at the same time commits the same xxxish crimes against the Muslim mujahideen in Afghanistan, burning their houses, demolishing their villages and even assuming the leadership of Nato there,” al-Zawahiri said.

            He said the siege on Gaza demonstrates what he called the Zionist Crusader campaign, aided by “Arab traitors” and the United States.

            Al-Zawahiri, who has a US bounty of $25m on his head, made is last known public statement in July, when he criticised Barack Obama, the US president, for launching “a new stage in the Crusader and Zionist campaign”.

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              I was thinking of posting this in the jokes thread-
              ISRAEL COUNTER TERRORISM BUREAU WARNS AGAINST TRAVELLING TO ARMENIA NEXT WEEK

              PanARMENIAN.Net
              February 11, 2011 - 16:02 AMT 12:02 GMT

              The Israel Counter Terrorism Bureau issued a warning to Israeli
              travelers in anticipation of threats resulting from the anniversary
              of the assassination of Hezbollah officials Imad Mughniyah and Abbas
              al-Masawi, both of which were allegedly perpetrated by Israel.

              The bureau cautioned the Israeli public that because of the increased
              threat of terror attacks against Israelis abroad, travels to certain
              destinations should be avoided, including Egypt, Turkey, Azerbaijan,
              Georgia, Armenia, Cote d'Ivoire, Mauritania and Venezuela.

              Israelis were also being discouraged from traveling in the near future
              to hotspots in which there is a high concentration of Israelis,
              and strongly advised adhering to security guidelines from local
              authorities, Haaretz reported.

              As a well-informed source in Israel told PanARMENIAN.Net a visit
              to Armenia can actually "pose danger to Israeli citizens." "All
              the countries mentioned are in good relations with Iran, which
              automatically makes them dangerous to Israel. The bureau has two
              lists: a permanent and temporary, which is situation-based. Armenia
              is sometimes included in the temporary list, like it was the case
              this time," the source said.
              Hayastan or Bust.

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                Originally posted by Haykakan View Post
                Israelis were also being discouraged from traveling in the near future
                to hotspots in which there is a high concentration of Israelis.
                I'm still trying to make sense of this statement, lol.
                "Nobody can give you freedom. Nobody can give you equality or justice or anything. If you're a man, you take it." ~Malcolm X

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                  Originally posted by Haykakan View Post
                  I was thinking of posting this in the jokes thread-
                  ISRAEL COUNTER TERRORISM BUREAU WARNS AGAINST TRAVELLING TO ARMENIA NEXT WEEK

                  PanARMENIAN.Net
                  February 11, 2011 - 16:02 AMT 12:02 GMT

                  The Israel Counter Terrorism Bureau issued a warning to Israeli
                  travelers in anticipation of threats resulting from the anniversary
                  of the assassination of Hezbollah officials Imad Mughniyah and Abbas
                  al-Masawi, both of which were allegedly perpetrated by Israel.

                  The bureau cautioned the Israeli public that because of the increased
                  threat of terror attacks against Israelis abroad, travels to certain
                  destinations should be avoided, including Egypt, Turkey, Azerbaijan,
                  Georgia, Armenia, Cote d'Ivoire, Mauritania and Venezuela.

                  Israelis were also being discouraged from traveling in the near future
                  to hotspots in which there is a high concentration of Israelis,
                  and strongly advised adhering to security guidelines from local
                  authorities, Haaretz reported.

                  As a well-informed source in Israel told PanARMENIAN.Net a visit
                  to Armenia can actually "pose danger to Israeli citizens." "All
                  the countries mentioned are in good relations with Iran, which
                  automatically makes them dangerous to Israel. The bureau has two
                  lists: a permanent and temporary, which is situation-based. Armenia
                  is sometimes included in the temporary list, like it was the case
                  this time," the source said.
                  Well they include the entire South Caucasus in that threat list, probably because of the volatility of the region given the numerous conflicts. US has also issued travel warnings for Azerbaijan, and recently lifted one on Georgia.
                  Մեկ Ազգ, Մեկ Մշակույթ
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                  "Western Assimilation is the greatest threat to the Armenian nation since the Armenian Genocide."

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                    The Israeli intent must have been to limit Israeli traffic to Azerbaijan where the threat is located, but since Azerbaijan is Israel's only friend in the region, they issued warnings for all three Caucasus countries...

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                      ISRAEL CLOSES EMBASSY IN BAKU

                      Press TV
                      Feb 15 2011
                      Iran

                      An Azeri newspaper says the Israeli Embassy in Azerbaijan has closed
                      due to security concerns amid a growing anti-Tel Aviv sentiment in
                      the Muslim-majority nation.

                      The Azeri paper Yeni Musavat said on Tuesday that the Israeli Embassy
                      in Baku was closed for security reasons.

                      The report contrasted comments by Israeli Ambassador to Baku Michael
                      Lavon-Lotem, who blamed the closure on unspecified "technical reasons."

                      Meanwhile, an Azeri Foreign Ministry spokesman claimed Baku was unaware
                      of the embassy's closure and that, in contrast to diplomatic norms,
                      the ministry had not been noticed about the decision.

                      On February 11, Israel's Counter Terrorism Bureau advised Israeli
                      travelers against visiting certain destinations, including Azerbaijan,
                      Georgia, Armenia, Egypt, Turkey, Ivory Coast, Mauritania and Venezuela.

                      The bureau said there was a possibility that incidents occur which
                      threaten Israel's interests in Azerbaijan.

                      The threat warning came ahead of the third anniversary of the
                      assassination of Hezbollah top commander Imad Mugniyah, who was killed
                      in a car bomb attack in Damascus in February 2008.

                      The report said security measures have also been tightened around
                      the US and UK embassies in Baku.

                      The local media reports indicate a hike in anti-Israel and anti-US
                      sentiments in the Arab world following the recent protests and
                      revolutions in North African nations, including Tunisia and Egypt.

                      Azerbaijan has been also hosting growing outrage against the Israeli
                      regime and its Western allies over an increase in anti-Islamic and
                      secular programs in the Muslim-majority former Soviet state, a trend
                      Azeris blame on Baku's close ties with Tel Aviv.
                      Hayastan or Bust.

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