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Israel Warns of "Somalization" of Syria
(Hurriyet-Turkey) Burak Bekdil - Israeli Foreign Ministry spokesman Yigal Palmor has voiced concerns about radical Sunni elements taking power in a post-Assad Syria. He told Hurriyet Daily News in an interview: "There is a great concern that uncontrolled elements at the service of extremist ideas will manage to take over smaller or bigger separate territories inside the Syrian borders....The 'Somalization' of Syria is a great concern. We hope that this war ends as quickly as possible, with a central power emerging that will rule all of Syria." Asked about a possible Israel-Turkey rapprochement after the Mavi Marmara incident, Palmor said: "The real question is, does the Turkish government want to normalize its relations with Israel?...We don't understand what motivates the Turkish government. We would know more if the Turkish government agreed to engage in some kind of dialogue, but that's not the case."