"Obama rebukes Turkey’s leader on Israel
December 8, 2009
WASHINGTON (JTA) -- President Obama rebuked the Turkish prime minister for belligerent anti-Israel rhetoric, saying it was harming Turkey's profile.
'In the president's meeting with Prime Minister Erdogan yesterday, the president told the prime minister that his anti-Israel rhetoric was eroding his nation's ability to effectively lead on the issue as it had in the past,' said a statement relayed Tuesday to JTA by a U.S. official. 'The president pressed the prime minister to make rebuilding Turkey's ties with Israel a priority.'"
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