Israeli and Turkish diplomats discuss improvement of relations between the two states. Israel allowed A Turkish ship to enter Gaza with humanitarian cargo of medicaments worth $1.5 million. Israel will check the cargo of the Red Cross before Palestinians receive it.
A high-ranking official in Jerusalem said that it proves that the Mavi Marmara incident can be avoided if Turkey really tries to help Gaza, instead of starting a provocation.
Israeli experts note that all Turkish politicians are avoiding negative statements against Israel. There is a feeling that politicians and media in Turkey are leveling the conflict with Israel down. The same concerns Israel.
An Israeli observer pointed out that such “there is a feeling as though both sides are stretching out hands to each other, but none of the sides has the heart to make first hand shake, fearing to lose dignity”.
A typical situation for the East...
Peter Lyukimson, Israel, exclusively for Vestnik Kavkaza
