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Friday, March 29, 2013

Israel-Turkey rapprochement Accepting an apology graciously | Opinion | Jewish Journal

Accepting an apology graciously

by Sinem Tezyapar

"Turkey was the first to recognize Israel from the Muslim world. Since the 15th Century, Turkey was a shelter for the Jewish people. I can think of about 1,000 reasons why Turkey and Israel should be friends. There is an affinity in history; there is a closeness in geography." These were the very first words of Israeli President Shimon Peres after Israel's apology to Turkey in an interview with a Turkish daily. I could not agree more with him.

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