(Jerusalem Post) Herb Keinon - Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan's demand last week that in addition to apologizing for the Mavi Marmara incident and paying compensation, Israel must also lift the blockade of Gaza as a precondition to a normalization of ties, is complicating efforts to find a resolution to the issue, Israeli officials said Monday. Erdogan's new demand has left a feeling among some in Jerusalem that he is not interested in bringing this issue to closure.
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