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Ron Jacobs : Turkey Plays Chicken for NATO
Turkish soldiers stand guard in Akcakale by the Turkish-Syria border. Photo by Bulent Kilic / AFP.A page from Washington’s book:Turkey plays chicken for NATO They manipulated an incident into an act of war much like the U.S. used questionable incidents … Continue reading
Jack A. Smith : Israel and Palestine After the Flotilla / 4
The two wild cards. Iran’s Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani shown with Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan in 2009. Photo by Amir Kholoosi / ISNA.Part 4: Two wild cards, Turkey and IranIsrael and Palestine after the Flotilla By Jack A. … Continue reading
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Tagged Freedom Flotilla, Iran, Israel, Jack A. Smith, Middle East, Palestinian Occupation, Turkey
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Rabbi Arthur Waskow : Gaza Flotilla as Exodus ’47 Revisited
SS Exodus 1947 after British takever. Banner says “HAGANAH Ship EXODUS 1947.” Image from Wikimedia Commons.Is the Gaza flotilla story‘Exodus ’47’ with roles reversed? By Rabbi Arthur Waskow / The Rag Blog / June 8, 2010 See ‘Kill a Turk … Continue reading
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Tagged Exodus, Gaza, Israel, Middle East, Palestine, Peace Movement, Rabbi Arthur Waskow, Social Protest, Tel Aviv, Turkey, Uri Avnery
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From the Iraqi-Turkish Border : Airstrikes or Apples?
Survivor surveys results of Turkish air strike against Kurdish PKK in northern Iraq, this from April, 2008.Airstrikes or Apples? Merkegia, and neighboring villages in this region have been beset by cross-border airstrikes and shelling by Turkey that have destroyed orchards, … Continue reading
Turkish PM Calls Gaza What It Was : ‘Killing’
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan is seen during a session at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Thursday, Jan. 29, 2009. Photo: AP Photo/Michel Euler. See video of Erdogan’s remarks below. Turkish PM greeted by cheers after … Continue reading
