Let Turkey command from the front
As we in Kashmir are today confined in our hearths by the State lest anyone should not march to District Islamabad to protest against cold blooded murder of three young boys, I was just surfing net for some news that I had my hands laid on a report related to Turkey Israel relationship in the aftermath of raid by Israeli troops on Mavi Mara aid ship on May 31 2010. Recently two high level meetings took place between Prime Minister of Turkey and President of US besides a meeting at Brussels too was held between Ben Alizer, Israeli Trade Minister and Mr. Ahmet, Turkish Foreign Minister. Turkey has took some steps just after the incident like calling off its Ambassador from Tel Aviv, terminating joint military exercises with Israel and even banning use of Turkish airfields by Israeli Military.. Efforts seemed to be on by some world leaders to restore the relations between the two countries.
Turkish Foreign Minister has said that turkey is ready to bury the bickering with Israel only if either Israel apologizes unconditionally and pays damages to the families of the dead peace activists or accepts United Nations Commission of Inquiry to inquire into the incident of raid on the Turkish Flotilla in international waters. He further added that if Israel is not ready for either of them then they are ready slowly and steadily for snapping of diplomatic ties with Israel .
Things seem to be moving for something worst because just recently Israeli Prime Minister refused to offer any apology on the incident. Israel rather waiting for an international Commission of Inquiry to be set up under UN aegis got its own Commission of Inquiry constituted to probe the incident. Israel has also refused to pay damages to the families of peace activists.
Turkey has seen an economic boom in recent times which has been reported by the observers to have taken place due to policies of Turkish ruling party AKP which has been successful in improving the productive capacity of Turkey and restoring its ties with the neighboring Muslim nations like Syria , Iran , Iraq , Saudi Arabia , Egypt etc. It has also improved its relations with its arch rival Armenians. Economical Israel is believed not to hold any key for Turks, however, on the military front as well as its struggle to enter European Union Israel has been seen as dependable. However, despite all the support from United States and Israel , Turky has not been able to get itself into EU. Further Turkish military needs to fight with militants can be met by other sources. Moreso, Turks are angry over the Israel ’s deliberate attempt to target Mavi Mara ship as it was carrying mostly Turks in it.
It is pertinent to mention that an overwhelming majority of people in Turkey and in the Islamic World have never liked these diplomatic relations with Israel . They have been time and again demanding Turkey, Egypt, Jordan and other few Muslim countries to snap their diplomatic ties with Israel, the state which has been created upon the life blood of Palestinians whose life has been turned to hell both in West Bank and in Gaza, who after conceding the much difficult two nation theory have still to get any control rather freedom to move in their territories.
It is true that American will be trying their hard to get its both allies to be in good relations for its own benefits and of Israel for which it cares more in the region which is already facing isolation on part of the world community and Arab neighbors. However, if Israel is reluctant to carry its own way, then most of us will think it a blessing in disguise. We think by more isolation of Israel by snapping of ties with all of these few Muslim countries in which Turkey counts most, Israel could be forced to concede the Palestinian demands without any war.
We are looking forward to Turkey to take forward the mission of martyred peace activists of Mavi Mara ship to free Gaza / Palestine from all type of blockades. Turkey will be, resultantly, in a much better position to establish itself much better among the people in Islamic World as role model of Islam, democracy and progress.
By Hamid Nilnagi
Kashmir
Haamidi2003@yahoo.co.in
As we in Kashmir are today confined in our hearths by the State lest anyone should not march to District Islamabad to protest against cold blooded murder of three young boys, I was just surfing net for some news that I had my hands laid on a report related to Turkey Israel relationship in the aftermath of raid by Israeli troops on Mavi Mara aid ship on May 31 2010. Recently two high level meetings took place between Prime Minister of Turkey and President of US besides a meeting at Brussels too was held between Ben Alizer, Israeli Trade Minister and Mr. Ahmet, Turkish Foreign Minister. Turkey has took some steps just after the incident like calling off its Ambassador from Tel Aviv, terminating joint military exercises with Israel and even banning use of Turkish airfields by Israeli Military.. Efforts seemed to be on by some world leaders to restore the relations between the two countries.
Turkish Foreign Minister has said that turkey is ready to bury the bickering with Israel only if either Israel apologizes unconditionally and pays damages to the families of the dead peace activists or accepts United Nations Commission of Inquiry to inquire into the incident of raid on the Turkish Flotilla in international waters. He further added that if Israel is not ready for either of them then they are ready slowly and steadily for snapping of diplomatic ties with Israel .
Things seem to be moving for something worst because just recently Israeli Prime Minister refused to offer any apology on the incident. Israel rather waiting for an international Commission of Inquiry to be set up under UN aegis got its own Commission of Inquiry constituted to probe the incident. Israel has also refused to pay damages to the families of peace activists.
Turkey has seen an economic boom in recent times which has been reported by the observers to have taken place due to policies of Turkish ruling party AKP which has been successful in improving the productive capacity of Turkey and restoring its ties with the neighboring Muslim nations like Syria , Iran , Iraq , Saudi Arabia , Egypt etc. It has also improved its relations with its arch rival Armenians. Economical Israel is believed not to hold any key for Turks, however, on the military front as well as its struggle to enter European Union Israel has been seen as dependable. However, despite all the support from United States and Israel , Turky has not been able to get itself into EU. Further Turkish military needs to fight with militants can be met by other sources. Moreso, Turks are angry over the Israel ’s deliberate attempt to target Mavi Mara ship as it was carrying mostly Turks in it.
It is pertinent to mention that an overwhelming majority of people in Turkey and in the Islamic World have never liked these diplomatic relations with Israel . They have been time and again demanding Turkey, Egypt, Jordan and other few Muslim countries to snap their diplomatic ties with Israel, the state which has been created upon the life blood of Palestinians whose life has been turned to hell both in West Bank and in Gaza, who after conceding the much difficult two nation theory have still to get any control rather freedom to move in their territories.
It is true that American will be trying their hard to get its both allies to be in good relations for its own benefits and of Israel for which it cares more in the region which is already facing isolation on part of the world community and Arab neighbors. However, if Israel is reluctant to carry its own way, then most of us will think it a blessing in disguise. We think by more isolation of Israel by snapping of ties with all of these few Muslim countries in which Turkey counts most, Israel could be forced to concede the Palestinian demands without any war.
We are looking forward to Turkey to take forward the mission of martyred peace activists of Mavi Mara ship to free Gaza / Palestine from all type of blockades. Turkey will be, resultantly, in a much better position to establish itself much better among the people in Islamic World as role model of Islam, democracy and progress.
By Hamid Nilnagi
Kashmir
Haamidi2003@yahoo.co.in
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