One step forward, two steps back
Evelyn Gordon frets over Israel's unwillingness to acknowledge that its alliance with Turkey is over, and that Turkey must be regarded with suspicion and treated as an enemy. Yet in its soberer moments, the government has, with considerable success, begun reaching out to some of Turkey’s traditional opponents. Last month, Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou paid an official visit to Israel, becoming the first Greek leader to do so in over 30 years. And in May, the Greek and Israeli air forces conducted joint exercises over the Aegean Sea. Turkey used to be a major venue for such exercises, but lately, it has canceled them repeatedly. And these exercises are vital because they enable pilots to train over longer distances and different terrain than Israel offers.Read the whole thing.
Ties with Cyprus have also warmed. In May, for instance, Cyprus said it would stop letting Gaza-bound flotillas use its ports, and in June, the Free Gaza movement, which has organized several such flotillas, said this decision had forced it to relocate its headquarters from the island.
But Israel’s schizophrenic behavior is damaging — something even Foreign Ministry professionals, trained to favor diplomacy above all, have recognized.
posted by Carl in Jerusalem @ 9:29 AM
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The Stupid Jews in Israel also don't how to relate to the UN as a proper adversary.
What could go wrong indeed
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