Behind the blow-out at Davos

Recent years, however, have seen a definite deterioration in Turkish-Israeli ties. Several reasons explain this, but perhaps the most fundamental lies in the post-9/11 shift in United States’ policy under George Bush from support of the status quo in the Middle East to revision of it through the toppling of multiple regimes in the Middle East, starting with Saddam Hussein’s. Although no one in Washington even imagined targeting the Turkish Republic in ... Full Story »

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Kaizar Campwala
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by Kaizar Campwala - Feb. 3, 2009

Provides great background on the testy exchange between the Turkish PM and Israel's Peres at Davos. Even-handed and insightful.

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Dale Penn
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by Dale Penn - Feb. 3, 2009

An extremely informative analysis of the current condition of relations between Turkey and Israel. One might reasonably question the amount of blame placed at the feet of the Bush Administration for the recent blow out. Regardless, this is a masterful report.

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