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Erdogan Failed to Lift the Gaza Blockade


(Ha'aretz) Jack Khoury - The Israel-Turkey dispute over Israel's blockade of Gaza ended in a compromise that could have been reached from day one had Erdogan not kept insisting that the blockade be lifted completely. The man who in recent years was seen as the Islamic world's strongest leader is now losing his power and influence, and was therefore compelled to drop his demand in exchange for permission to build a few projects in the Strip. But Hamas can't publicly criticize Erdogan, the only major ally it has left in the region.
2016-06-29 00:00:00
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