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Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Attendance at Turkish National Day event sparks controversy | Israel Palestine-Gaza Conflict | Jerusalem Post

"Ministers mull boycott of Turkish event

Turkey's National Day is not until October 29, but the question of whether cabinet members should attend or boycott is becoming an issue in light of the recent nosedive in Turkish-Israeli relations.

A spokesman for Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman, who boycotted a Chinese Embassy event Saturday night to protest Beijing's vote in favor of referring the Goldstone Report to the UN General Assembly, said it was too early to discuss whether Lieberman would attend. "

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