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"The eastern Mediterranean will no longer be a place where Israeli naval forces can freely exercise their bullying practices against civilian vessels."
Henceforth, Turkish naval vessels will accompany ships carrying humanitarian aid to Gaza. At issue also is "ensuring free navigation" between Cyprus and Israel, including areas where both countries cooperate on oil and gas drilling.
In addition, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan plans to visit Gaza at a time he believes best. According to the unnamed official, it's "to draw the world's attention to what is going on (there) and to push the international community to end the unfair embargo imposed by Israel."
On September 3, Ravid headlined a second article:
"Turkey to refer Israel's blockade of Gaza Strip to The Hague," saying:
As soon as next week, Turkey's Foreign Minister Davutoglu will "appeal the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague....to probe the legality of Israel's naval blockade," stating that "(w)e cannot say that the blockade aligns with international law...."
Adding that the ICJ should decide, he indicated Turkey will accept its ruling. He also said:
"If Israel persists with its current position, the Arab spring will give rise to a strong....opposition as well as the debate on (other) authoritarian regimes."
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