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Report: Turkey PM says Lieberman threatened to nuke Gaza
By Haaretz Service
Tags: Gaza, Israel News, Turkey 

Turkey's prime minister has further inflamed simmering Israel-Turkey tensions, claiming that Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman threatened to use nuclear weapons against Gaza, The Guardian reported Monday.

Recep Tayyip Erdogan was quoted as making the allegation in an interview published by the British newspaper. The comments came amid a crisis in ties between the two allies, which erupted earlier in the month after Turkey banned Israel from participating in a NATO air force drill.

The crisis was deepened two weeks ago, when Ankara refused to take off the air a television drama that depicts Israeli soldiers killing Palestinian children.
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In the interview, Erdogan reportedly insisted that the Turkey-Israel strategic alliance remained alive, but chided Lieberman over the alleged nuclear threat regarding the Gaza Strip.

The Turkish leader also stressed that Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who has repeatedly called for Israel's destruction, was a "friend" of Turkey's.

"There is no doubt he is our friend," Erdogan was quoted as saying. "As a friend so far we have very good relations and have had no difficulty at all."


He reportedly rejected on Western accusations that Iran is seeking a nuclear weapon, saying: "Iran does not accept it is building a weapon. They are working on nuclear power for the purposes of energy only."

Pro-Islam Turks protest 'Israel violence in Temple Mount'

Some 500 pro-Islamic Turks have held an anti-Israel protest in Istanbul over violence at a Jerusalem holy site claimed by both Arabs and Jews.

The protesters on Monday marched toward the heavily guarded Israeli Consulate and burned an Israeli flag, chanting 'we will protect Al-Aqsa mosque'. Muslims regard Al-Aqsa as Islam's third-holiest site.

Relations between Israel and Turkey - a key Muslim ally - have soured since Israel's war against Islamic militants in Gaza at the beginning of this year.

Earlier this month, Turkey canceled a military exercise in which Israeli
pilots were planned to participate. Tensions deepened after Turkey's state-run TV aired a drama series that portrays Israeli soldiers as cruel and repressive.



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      1.   The most dangerous 08:38  |  stella westwell 26/10/09
      2.   Lieberman wasn`t in gov at that time, and he never 08:39  |  fo realz 26/10/09
      3.   Turkey says about Lieberman 08:44  |  fredyr 26/10/09
      4.   Israel would have used nuke if ! 08:55  |  peace on earth 26/10/09
      5.   Lieberman is ... 09:02  |  Truth 26/10/09
      6.   No geniuses needed? 09:21  |  shtarka 26/10/09
      7.   Turkey PM`s comments. 09:27  |  David Nigel Braham 26/10/09
      8.   Lieberman said it, and it was reported 09:38  |  Candida 26/10/09
      9.   .Erdogan should be arrested by Turkish military and put in jail, 09:41  |  abba turk 26/10/09
      10.   Haaretz Reported It 09:46  |  Mark of Lewiston 26/10/09
      11.   He is correct 09:47  |  Khaled Amayreh 26/10/09
      12.   WOW Turkey has a problem.Israel doesn`t need nukes to"obliterate" 10:07  |  PETER SM 26/10/09
      13.   He did threaten Egypt ... 10:10  |  Tantawi 26/10/09
      14.   Mr.Erdogan,Iran and now more BS. 10:11  |  Stephen. 26/10/09
      15.   how come Erdogan is the one bringing this up 10:12  |  Alan 26/10/09
      16.   Erdogan is self-destructing 10:14  |  attaturk 26/10/09
      17.   Crazies 10:14  |  JJ 26/10/09
      18.   Moon in Pluto.... one bizarro news day 10:18  |  allang 26/10/09
      19.   Lieberman! 10:19  |  Ros 26/10/09
      20.   Get rid of Lieberman! 10:28  |  D 26/10/09
      21.   Matan Vilnai said it, too! 10:35  |  Gazawi 26/10/09
      22.   Rubbish, does he know how small this country is???? 10:39  |  JO 26/10/09
      23.   Erdogan`s AKP party is Turkish branch of Muslim Brotherhood 10:43  |  Secular Turk 26/10/09
      24.   How about threatening to kill all Israel? correction 10:45  |  jo2 26/10/09
      25.   Nuke blast in Israel impossible... 10:47  |  Heather Czerniak 26/10/09
      26.   Erdogan is a populist 10:53  |  Daniel 26/10/09
      27.   Lieberman never meant nuclear attack on Gaza 10:58  |  Jacob 26/10/09
      28.   This is not about Lieberman, it is about Turkish airspace 11:00  |  Mark Leaman 26/10/09
      29.   No.8 Candida - NO HE DIDN`T! 11:02  |  Michael 26/10/09
      30.   A thanklessgiving Turkey 11:04  |  Israeliguy 26/10/09
      31.   sure... 11:04  |  DanLondon 26/10/09
      32.   Erdogan is VERY dangerous 11:23  |  Sold out to Iran 26/10/09
      33.   Scarey indeed 11:24  |  Erdogan ????????? 26/10/09
      34.   KHALED Your elected govt calling for obliteration of Israel 11:27  |  PETER SM 26/10/09
      35.   End of secular state 11:27  |  John 26/10/09
      36.   ERDOGAN 11:27  |  ARI 26/10/09
      37.   Much as the thought appeals. I don`t think so ! 11:30  |  Josiah J. Ben David 26/10/09
      38.   # 2 11:30  |  Cesare 26/10/09
      39.   EDROGAN is pushing Turkey into alliance with dictators like Ahmad 11:40  |  PETER SM 26/10/09
      40.   Mark of Lewiston 11:45  |  american 26/10/09
      41.   Gazawi 11:50  |  JP 26/10/09
      42.   Markof Lewiston refresh my memory did he say drop an A bomb?? 11:53  |  PETER SM 26/10/09
      43.   Leaders Gone Wild... 11:54  |  Yosemite 26/10/09
      44.   Erdogan is a liar on purpose 11:55  |  Nora Tel Aviv 26/10/09
      45.   Just Ignore Erdogan 12:10  |  Michael J 26/10/09
      46.   If Avigdor Lieberman had not said it 12:13  |  Chris Linthwaite 26/10/09
      47.   #25 Cesare 12:15  |  Elvira 26/10/09
      48.   Erdogan is no friend of Israel whatever Turkey is 12:38  |  Jeff 26/10/09
      49.   Liberman and Gaza 12:40  |  Hany. 26/10/09
      50.   Nonsense and Lieberman does not make such decisions anyway 12:57  |  Avi 26/10/09
      51.   Turkey PM is irresponsible among other thngs 12:58  |  Avi 26/10/09
      52.   Turkish PM missplaced Gaza with Ankara :) 13:05  |  Balkan boy 26/10/09
      53.   Erdogan is talking, Israel is shooting 13:30  |  Fritz T. 26/10/09
      54.   Nothing new 13:30  |  Confused 26/10/09
      55.   To Mr. Erdogan From Turkish Citizen 13:32  |  Ali 26/10/09
      56.   Erdogan is as bad for Turkey 13:33  |  Lynn 26/10/09
      57.   What if Ahmadinejad had said it? 13:37  |  Mark Lincoln 26/10/09
      58.   #41 PETER SM, refresh my memory.... 13:38  |  Johnboy 26/10/09
      59.   The Usual Suspects 13:42  |  Censored 26/10/09
      60.   threats galore 13:46  |  rm 26/10/09
      61.   Turkey and Iran 13:47  |  Brod 26/10/09
      62.   Lieberman cannot open his mouth without 13:52  |  r cummings 26/10/09
      63.   stella 13:54  |  Jackie 26/10/09
      64.   JOHNBOY your wish is my command 13:54  |  PETER SM 26/10/09
      65.   # 2 13:55  |  anne 26/10/09
      66.   Lieberman 13:58  |  Lipsy 26/10/09
      67.   Lieberman 14:00  |  David 26/10/09
      68.   About Liberman 14:02  |  Ali 26/10/09
      69.   Israels love affair with exotic weaponry 14:07  |  Natallie Durson 26/10/09
      70.   Did Lieberman say what Erdogan says he said?? 14:21  |  S 26/10/09
      71.   You`re splitting hairs Johnboy 14:22  |  The Prophet 26/10/09
      72.   Is Erdogan using drugs??? 14:25  |  Dani 26/10/09
      73.   Turkey`s Army 14:26  |  Arieka 26/10/09
      74.   turkey=third world 14:34  |  john 26/10/09
      75.   #13;TANITAWI, WRONG, typical BS 14:53  |  Mark from Georgia 26/10/09
      76.   Either Lieberman or Erdogan Is Completely Nuts 15:26  |  Brad 26/10/09
      77.   Read Jan. 2009 articles re: Lieberman Gaza comments 16:07  |  Profco 26/10/09
      78.   Show me who your friends are and I`ll tell you who you are 16:11  |  Dan 26/10/09
      79.   Lieberman`s comments demonstrate radical state of Israeli govt. 16:52  |  Joseph Steinberg 26/10/09
      80.   Nonsense and Lieberman does not make such decisions anyway 17:01  |  jake 1948 26/10/09
      81.   Ali from Turkey nailed it up - 2nd try 17:21  |  David Israel 26/10/09
      82.   Turkey`s sabre-rattling in exchange for Iranian oil? 17:21  |  Jason 26/10/09
      83.   Poor johnboy and his hallucinations 17:34  |  SDHD 26/10/09
      84.   Armenians still seeking genocide recognition 17:34  |  Anonymous 26/10/09
      85.   Let`s hope Obama doesn`t screw up & become the next Jimmy Carter 17:38  |  Anonymous 26/10/09
      86.   Nukes, nuts and nut cases - Heather 17:48  |  Mark Lincoln 26/10/09
      87.   #14, Stephen, "Iran infiltrating NATO" 17:48  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 26/10/09
      88.   David from Israel 17:50  |  Dave 26/10/09
      89.   McCarthyism, not Islamophobia 17:53  |  anonymous 26/10/09
      90.   Turkey is racing towards becoming anti-Semitic Islamist Sultanate 18:06  |  Fortuna Benmayor 26/10/09
      91.   Morons galore 18:15  |  Paul 26/10/09
      92.   Candida #8 18:16  |  Makevet 26/10/09
      93.   the greatest of all time 18:17  |  michael 26/10/09
      94.   #13 Tantawi 18:20  |  Makevet 26/10/09
      95.   What is up with Erdogan - 4th try 18:26  |  David Israel 26/10/09
      96.   No Joseph Steinberg, you are wrong 18:30  |  Mark Lincoln 26/10/09
      97.   As they say: Birds of a feather... 18:32  |  Maurice 26/10/09
      98.   Israel to nuke gaza 18:37  |  johnyrotten 26/10/09
      99.   Khaled #11 18:58  |  Axel 26/10/09
      100.   Armenia, Turkey and the Jewish Lobby 18:59  |  Anonymous 26/10/09
      101.   # 59 jason 19:18  |  Axel 26/10/09
      102.   Candida mis-quote 19:34  |  JustinTime 26/10/09
      103.   I saw a comercial in Canada by Turkish Gover 19:36  |  Canadian Guy 26/10/09
      104.   #65 Axel 19:49  |  Chris Linthwaite 26/10/09
      105.   #45 Chris Linthwaite 19:50  |  Makevet 26/10/09
      106.   Lieberman never threatened to nuke anyone 20:12  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 26/10/09
      107.   I do think Obama should give Israel unconditional support 20:19  |  Anonymous 26/10/09
      108.   MUSLIM ALLIES 20:31  |  GIL 26/10/09
      109.   Did Lieberman say what Erdogan says he said?? Does it matter? 20:33  |  S 26/10/09
      110.   Erdogan 20:38  |  Dik 26/10/09
      111.   Erdogan has a strategy 20:40  |  dalya 26/10/09
      112.   Lincoln and reality part ways 20:44  |  SDHD 26/10/09
      113.   Ann #62, living the good life in fort lauderdale 21:01  |  fo realz 26/10/09
      114.   And Reagan said it about the Soviets 21:14  |  Jacob Blues 26/10/09
      115.   To Dave 21:19  |  Gokhan 26/10/09
      116.   Ah Candida, hoping for the best of all possible worlds 21:20  |  Jacob Blues 26/10/09
      117.   LIEBERMAN IS HARD,NOT STUPID 21:22  |  Ian 26/10/09
      118.   LIEBERMAN IS HARD,NOT STUPID 21:22  |  Ian 26/10/09
      119.   TRUTH 22:13  |  sani 26/10/09
      120.   #82 Well, I`ve give you credit, SDHD 22:57  |  Johnboy 26/10/09
      121.   Turky PM 23:06  |  Michelle 26/10/09
      122.   Maybe the real reason for Turkey`s agreement with Armenia 23:12  |  lysias 26/10/09
      123.   erdogan speaks 03:32  |  kenan 27/10/09
      124.   Turkey and NATO is incompatible. 03:56  |  CLL 27/10/09
      125.   erdogan and his dreams 04:13  |  charro 27/10/09
      126.   Turkey now failing Ataturk`s secular vision 05:17  |  Morris Valentine 27/10/09
      127.   Bibi and Liberman are the SAME 05:26  |  Marc Leb 27/10/09
      128.   reply to Axel #100 08:13  |  Jason 27/10/09
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