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Friday, October 30, 2009

Israel-Turkey: Mending strained alliance | Op-Ed Contributors | Jerusalem Post

"Mending a strained alliance
By ALON BEN-MEIR

Earlier this month, what should have been a multinational exhibit of military cooperation between the Turkish air force and its counterparts in the US, Italy and Israel, became yet another political snub in the growing public rift between Turkey and Israel. The joint exercise, which takes place every few years, was canceled indefinitely after Turkey canceled Israel's participation, causing the US and Italy to forgo the exercise in response. This public rebuff is one of many in a string of events that has shown Turkey's visceral frustration with Israel's handling of its incursion into Gaza late last year."

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