"Raid Complicates U.S. Ties and Push for Peace
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Hundreds of protesters gathered in Istanbul on Monday to condemn Israel’s naval raid. The operation was bound to deepen Israel’s isolation around the world.
By HELENE COOPER and ETHAN BRONNER
Published: May 31, 2010
WASHINGTON — Israel’s deadly commando raid on Monday on a flotilla trying to break a blockade of Gaza complicated President Obama’s efforts to move ahead on Middle East peace negotiations and introduced a new strain into an already tense relationship between the United States and Israel."
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