Israel media: Lieberman plan to punish Turkey may sever ties with Baku

September 10, 2011 – 15:45 AMT

PanARMENIAN.Net – Following the reports of Israeli Foreign Minister
Avigdor Lieberman planning series of retribution measures against
Turkey involving support for Kurds and Armenians, Izrus website
published an article, questioning the logics of the plan.

Izrus believes Yedioth Ahronoth daily misrepresented actual facts
behind the Foreign Minister’s intent.

According to Izrus, despite the reports of Israeli FM’s readiness to
offer support in international recognition of the Armenian Genocide,
the step would spell the rupture of Jerusalem- Baku ties.

`Azerbaijan remains the sole strategic partner of Israel in Muslim
world, with Lieberman as the main initiator of the alliance. This is
the reason Lieberman- led party kept blocking the attempts of Meretz
and partnering parties to achieve Knesset adoption of the Armenian
Genocide resolution,’ Izrus notes.

Hebrew-language daily Yedioth Ahronoth reported that Lieberman is
planning a series of retribution measures against Turkey. These would
include a travel advisory warning Israelis, especially those who
served in the IDF, against visits to Turkey; strengthening of Kurdish
rebels fighting Turkey, including the supply of arms; cooperation with
the Armenians, Turkey’s historical rivals; and diplomatic warfare
against Turkey in the international community.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress