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Turkish TV series angers Israel
Turkish TV series angers Israel
Israel's foreign minister has ordered Turkey's ambassador to be summoned over a Turkish TV series that portrays Israeli soldiers killing children. Avigdor Lieberman said the programme, broadcast on Turkey's state television, incited hatred against the country. In one clip screened on Israeli ...
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Turkish TV series angers Israel
Democratic Underground Latest Breaking News — Source: bbc Israel's foreign minister has ordered Turkey's ambassador to be summoned over a Turkish TV series that portrays Israeli soldiers killing children. Avigdor Lieberman said the programme, broadcast on Turkey's state television, incited hatred against the country. In one clip screened on Israeli TV, an Israeli soldier takes aim at a smiling young girl. The complaint is the latest to strain the relationship between Turkey and Israel. Read more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/8308124.stm here we go - once a day. whats this between turkey and israel? general ...

Gates of Vienna News Feed 10/15/2009
Gates of Vienna — ... Brussels is the particular impunity for those responsible for torture and mistreatment. In general, the full respect and protection of languages, cultures and fundamental rights are still far from European standards. Limited efforts have been made by Ankara to increase tolerance and promote minority integration. While on the whole, the evaluation of the European Commission expresses “worry over the independence, impartiality and efficiency of the judicial system”. (ANSAmed). [image] Turkish TV Series Angers Israel Israel’s foreign minister has ordered Turkey’s ambassador to be ...

Turkish TV series angers Israel
Open Left - Quick Hits's RSS Feed — ... foreign minister has ordered Turkey's ambassador to be summoned over a Turkish TV series that portrays Israeli soldiers killing children. Avigdor Lieberman said the programme, whose first episode was broadcast on Tuesday, incited hatred against Israel. In one clip screened on Israeli news channels, an Israeli soldier takes aim at a smiling young girl and kills her. The complaint is the latest to strain the relationship between Turkey and Israel. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/mid...

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