15.09.2011 16.Elul, 5771
Diplomatie:
Netanyahu to prevent further deterioration in Israel-Turkey ties, source says
Top official says PM, top ministers agree on remaining silent in face of Turkish PM Erdogan's recent verbal assaults against Israeli policy.
Israel is not interested in further aggravating its already deteriorated ties with Turkey, a senior Israeli official said on Wednesday, adding that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his senior ministers have decided to refrain from responding to recent verbal assaults by Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
The official's comments were made following a meeting Netanyahu assembled with his eight senior ministers earlier Wednesday to discuss the serious deterioration in relations with Turkey as well as the diplomatic and legal campaign Turkey is planning against Israel in the near future….