Erdogan ‘Hates’ Israel in WikiLeaks Posting of U.S.-Turkey Talk

Buisness Week ^ | 11/29/2010 | Benjamin Harvey

[ErnstStavroBlofeld]

U.S. and Israeli diplomats agreed that the increasingly strained relationship between Turkey and Israel derives mostly from Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s hatred of the Jewish state, according to embassy cables posted by WikiLeaks.org.

Israeli Ambassador to Turkey Gabby Levy described Erdogan as a “fundamentalist” who “hates us religiously” in a 2009 meeting with U.S. Ambassador James F. Jeffrey in Ankara, according to a cable sent from the U.S. embassy on Oct. 27 that year and released by WikiLeaks.

“Our discussions with contacts both inside and outside of the Turkish government on Turkey’s deteriorating relations with Israel tend to confirm Levy’s thesis that Erdogan simply hates Israel,” the U.S. embassy said.

Erdogan has been critical of Israel since its military operation in Gaza that began in December 2008, which the Turkish premier called “a crime against humanity.” Ties reached a low after Israeli commandos killed nine Turks in a raid on an aid ship headed for the Gaza Strip in May.

[ErnstStavroBlofeld]

Ping

[La Lydia]

That is a huge, shocking surprise.

[ErnstStavroBlofeld]

I think its time to ask Turkey to leave NATO

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks ErnstStavroBlofeld.

[Uncle Miltie]

I keep saying these Wikileaks are the most clarifying and helpful thing to come along in years.

[ErnstStavroBlofeld]

Even though that the guy is clearly Anti-american, the leaks does gives a clue of our foreign policy

[SJackson]

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[Jewbacca]

Yeah, I really don’t have a huge problem, mainly because it puts the cards on the table.

[ZULU]

:U.S. and Israeli diplomats agreed that the increasingly strained relationship between Turkey and Israel derives mostly from Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s hatred of the Jewish state, according to embassy cables posted by WikiLeaks.org. “

And WHO put him in power?

I thought Turkey was a “democracy”. My guess is he merely reflects the views of most Turks - all Muslims - as he reflects the views of most Muslims worldwide.

When will the west wake up and admit we are at war with these maniacs - nearly every one of them?

[piasa]

ALLIANCE OF CIVILIZATIONS :
Spanish Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero and Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan made the proposal to create the alliance [of Civilizations] at the 59th U.N. General Assembly and were subse­quently backed by former Secretary-General Annan.

My note: The Alliance of Civilizations is the successor organization of Iranian pol Khatemi's "Dialogue of civilizations." Both are connected to the UN.

MARCH 2009 : (REPORT : THE ALLIANCE OF CIVILIZATIONS - FORMERLY THE DIALOGUE OF CIVILIZATIONS , FAVORS A GLOBAL GAG ON FREE SPEECH IN DEFERENCE TO ISLAMIC ANTI-BLASPHEMY "LAWS"-- See CREEPING SHARIAH, GROUNDZEROMOSQUETIMELINE) ..... ----- "Freedom's Edge: The U.N.'s 'Alliance of Civilizations'," BY Claudia Rosett, 03.26.09, 12:01 AM EST VIA FORBES, FORBES

APRIL 6 & 7, 2009 : (TURKEY : SCHEDULED DATE OF OBAMA ATTENDANCE AT ALLIANCE OF CIVILIZATIONS MEETING IN INSTANBUL ----See FRAMEWORK OF THE UN "ALLIANCE OF CIVILIZATIONS", OIC, ARAB LEAGUE, ETC..., GROUNDZEROMOSQUETIMELINE)