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Turkey Ends Israel-Syria Indirect Talks over Gaza Op
Turkish Foreign Minister Ali Babacan said Monday that the Turkish-mediated indirect talks between Israel and Syria have become "impossible" after the Israeli offensive in the Gaza Strip. "The continuation of the talks under these conditions is naturally impossible," Babacan told reporters after discussions with visiting Egyptian counterpart Ahmed Abul Gheit.
"To make war on the Israeli-Palestinian track and at the same time make peace on the Israeli-Syrian track; these two cannot go together," he said.
A Syrian official said Sunday that the indirect peace talks were halted because of Israel's "aggression" in Gaza.
Babacan recalled that Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert discussed progress in the talks in Ankara last Monday. He stressed that Israel's onslaught in Gaza, which began days afterwards on Saturday, had led to "profound regret and disappointment" in Turkey. "I repeat my call for an immediate ceasefire," Babacan said.
For his part, Abul Gheit said that his country has a personal responsibility toward Gaza and the Palestinian people calling for the reopening of the crossing between the Gaza Strip and the occupied territories. He added, “The situation in the region is very dangerous and Egypt strongly condemns all military operation against Palestinian in the Gaza strip. We call on Arab countries, Turkey and the international community to ensure the opening of the border crossing and accomplishing truce in order to put an end to the suffering of the Palestinian people.”
Meanwhile, parliamentarians in Jordan have urged their government to reconsider the Kingdom’s ties with Israel if the xxxish state does not stop its massive aggression on Gaza. Jordanian unionists are planning a march on Monday from their headquarters in Shmeisani, in west Amman, to the nearby office of Prime Minister Nader Dahabi to deliver a letter demanding Jordan scrap a 1994 peace treaty with Israel. Amman has said it is trying to "launch an Arab and international initiative aimed at ending the Israeli aggression." The Foreign Ministry on Sunday summoned the Israeli charge d'affaires in Jordan and handed him a "strongly-worded memorandum" after 30 lawmakers demanded the expulsion of the Israeli ambassador.
Turkey Ends Israel-Syria Indirect Talks over Gaza Op
Turkish Foreign Minister Ali Babacan said Monday that the Turkish-mediated indirect talks between Israel and Syria have become "impossible" after the Israeli offensive in the Gaza Strip. "The continuation of the talks under these conditions is naturally impossible," Babacan told reporters after discussions with visiting Egyptian counterpart Ahmed Abul Gheit.
"To make war on the Israeli-Palestinian track and at the same time make peace on the Israeli-Syrian track; these two cannot go together," he said.
A Syrian official said Sunday that the indirect peace talks were halted because of Israel's "aggression" in Gaza.
Babacan recalled that Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert discussed progress in the talks in Ankara last Monday. He stressed that Israel's onslaught in Gaza, which began days afterwards on Saturday, had led to "profound regret and disappointment" in Turkey. "I repeat my call for an immediate ceasefire," Babacan said.
For his part, Abul Gheit said that his country has a personal responsibility toward Gaza and the Palestinian people calling for the reopening of the crossing between the Gaza Strip and the occupied territories. He added, “The situation in the region is very dangerous and Egypt strongly condemns all military operation against Palestinian in the Gaza strip. We call on Arab countries, Turkey and the international community to ensure the opening of the border crossing and accomplishing truce in order to put an end to the suffering of the Palestinian people.”
Meanwhile, parliamentarians in Jordan have urged their government to reconsider the Kingdom’s ties with Israel if the xxxish state does not stop its massive aggression on Gaza. Jordanian unionists are planning a march on Monday from their headquarters in Shmeisani, in west Amman, to the nearby office of Prime Minister Nader Dahabi to deliver a letter demanding Jordan scrap a 1994 peace treaty with Israel. Amman has said it is trying to "launch an Arab and international initiative aimed at ending the Israeli aggression." The Foreign Ministry on Sunday summoned the Israeli charge d'affaires in Jordan and handed him a "strongly-worded memorandum" after 30 lawmakers demanded the expulsion of the Israeli ambassador.
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