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JewPI | Turkey, Israel reaffirm commitment to friendship - Taiwan News Online

"Turkey, Israel reaffirm commitment to friendship
By SUZAN FRASER
Associated Press
2009-11-24 01:46 AM

ANKARA, Turkey _ Turkey's prime minister called on Israel Monday to lift its enforced isolation of Palestinians and allow his country to help rebuild Gaza.

Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's remarks came shortly after Israel's Trade Minister Binyamin Ben-Eliezer met with Turkish officials. Ben-Eliezer said Israel wants to improve ties, and Turkey can help solve problems in the Middle East."

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