"Israel's cold war with Turkey
Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Zapatero and Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Moratinos tried to convince Prime Minister Netanyahu to accept Turkish mediation between Israel and Syria. Perhaps they spoiled their credibility by claiming that the Syrians actually want peace (something no Israeli Jew believes). But they walked away with their hats in hand. Netanyahu wants nothing to do with the Turks."
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