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Kerry in Israel: Blind Alleys and Empty Words
April 10, 2013
By P. David Hornik
Secretary of State John Kerry was in Israel on Monday and Tuesday, after a stop in Turkey. Reports indicate the usual mix of Obama-administration delusions and dubious promises.
The Jerusalem Post reported Israeli officials astonishment at statements Kerry made in Istanbul on Sunday, when he praised the Turkish governments sensitiv[ity] and lack of triumphalism in responding to Israeli prime minister Binyamin Netanyahus apology over Israels Mavi Marmara raid.
That apology was made by phone to Turkish prime minister Erdogan over two weeks ago at the tail-end of President Obamas visit to Israel. Some believe Obama pressured Netanyahu into making the call; some sources in Israel have said Israeli officialdom was itself keen on mending fences with Turkey out of a hope of renewed strategic cooperation on regional threats.
But what is clear is that Turkeys response has been less than heartwarming and tends to confirm those who stressed Erdogans ideological hostility (if not outright anti-Semitism) toward Israel. As Israeli officials reminded the Post, the Turkish press has been full of reports and interviews with Erdogan and his foreign minister Ahmet Davutoglu gloating over the apology. A day after the apology, billboards in Ankara gave a clear triumphalist message.
Erdogan has announced plans to visit Hamas in Gaza. Davutoglu hosted a dinner for relatives of Turks killed on the Mavi Marmara and members of the Al-Qaeda-linked IHH organization that sent the ship. Meanwhile Israeli-Turkish talks on supposedly renewing ties have been delayed by two weeks.
Kerry appears to respond to such developments with Orwellian inversions instead of serious stocktaking.
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Is the Obama administration, with all its delusions about the region, capable of seriousness about Iran? The top Israeli leaders are likely grappling right now with that question.
Kerry in Israel: Blind Alleys and Empty Words | FrontPage Magazine
April 10, 2013
By P. David Hornik
Secretary of State John Kerry was in Israel on Monday and Tuesday, after a stop in Turkey. Reports indicate the usual mix of Obama-administration delusions and dubious promises.
The Jerusalem Post reported Israeli officials astonishment at statements Kerry made in Istanbul on Sunday, when he praised the Turkish governments sensitiv[ity] and lack of triumphalism in responding to Israeli prime minister Binyamin Netanyahus apology over Israels Mavi Marmara raid.
That apology was made by phone to Turkish prime minister Erdogan over two weeks ago at the tail-end of President Obamas visit to Israel. Some believe Obama pressured Netanyahu into making the call; some sources in Israel have said Israeli officialdom was itself keen on mending fences with Turkey out of a hope of renewed strategic cooperation on regional threats.
But what is clear is that Turkeys response has been less than heartwarming and tends to confirm those who stressed Erdogans ideological hostility (if not outright anti-Semitism) toward Israel. As Israeli officials reminded the Post, the Turkish press has been full of reports and interviews with Erdogan and his foreign minister Ahmet Davutoglu gloating over the apology. A day after the apology, billboards in Ankara gave a clear triumphalist message.
Erdogan has announced plans to visit Hamas in Gaza. Davutoglu hosted a dinner for relatives of Turks killed on the Mavi Marmara and members of the Al-Qaeda-linked IHH organization that sent the ship. Meanwhile Israeli-Turkish talks on supposedly renewing ties have been delayed by two weeks.
Kerry appears to respond to such developments with Orwellian inversions instead of serious stocktaking.
...
Is the Obama administration, with all its delusions about the region, capable of seriousness about Iran? The top Israeli leaders are likely grappling right now with that question.
Kerry in Israel: Blind Alleys and Empty Words | FrontPage Magazine
