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May 27, 2016

Why Israeli-Turkish Rapprochement Is Unlikely

As long as Erdogan is in charge.

Noting that Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan “hates Jews and hates Israel,” Harold Rhode argues that any hope of a thaw in relations between the Jewish state and its former ally is mostly “wishful thinking.” He also comments on Ankara’s Syria strategy, its support for Islamic State, and its relations with Moscow. (Interview by Lenny Ben-David. Audio, 5 minutes.)

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