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Turkish envoy: I may leave Sharon Roffe-Ofir Published: 01.12.10 Israel News Following diplomatic incident, Ambassador Celikkol tells MK El-Sana he is scheduled to return to Ankara for consultations, may not come back to Israel. Arab lawmaker: Deputy FM Ayalon's conduct 'disgraceful'

The row between Turkey and Israel seems to be easing after an Israeli government official apologized for publicly humiliating Turkey's ambassador to Israel. Israel's deputy foreign minister, Danny Ayalon, publicly apologized for a meeting Turkey's Ambassador to Israel Oguz Celikkol described as the most humiliating experience of his diplomatic career. The row started when the Israeli foreign minister summoned Celikkol over a Turkish TV series perceived as anti-Semitic. Ayalon made sure that the ambassador was placed lower than the Israeli officials, he refused to shake Celikkol's hand and ensured that Turkey's flag was not displayed. He even told the Israeli...

Handshake not acquiescence to Israeli stance: Prince TurkiArab News - 08 February, 2010 http:www.gulfinthemedia.com/index.php?id=507252&news_type=Top&lang=en Prince Turki Al-Faisal, former Saudi ambassador to the United States and the UK, who shook hands on Saturday with Danny Ayalon, Israel's deputy foreign minister, called on Israel to withdraw from all occupied Arab territories and to work in conjugation to restore peace and security in the Middle East. Prince Turki was quoted by Agence France Presse as saying on Sunday that his handshake at an international security conference in Munich should not be seen as acquiescence to Israel's stance on Palestinian autonomy. "My strong objections...

The Failure of Long Range Planning by Ari Bussel In 2000 Israel’s Prime Minister Ehud Barak (today’s Defense Minister) orchestrated a sudden withdrawal from Lebanon in compliance with UN Resolution 245 (1978). Upon completion, PM Barak stated: “From now on, the government of Lebanon is accountable for what takes place within its territory, and the Lebanese and Syrian governments are responsible for preventing acts of terror or aggression against Israel, which is from today deployed within its borders.” As the attacks from Lebanon were playing out this week, Israel’s Deputy Foreign Minister Danny Ayalon and Head of Opposition (former Foreign...

Oguz Celikkol, Turkey's ambassador to Israel, reportedly told Arab MK Taleb a-Sanaa (UAL) Tuesday evening he will be traveling to Ankara for consultations in reaction to what the Turks termed the shameful treatment he was given by Deputy Foreign Minister Danny Ayalon during a meeting the two held on Monday evening, and that he may not return to Israel. Deputy Foreign Minister Danny Ayalon. Photo: AP [file] SLIDESHOW: Israel & Region | World The Jerusalem Post could not confirm the report. Earlier Tuesday, the Turkish Embassy in Tel Aviv issued a warning saying that "if Israel did not issue a...

Feb. 10, 2005 22:55 | Updated Feb. 10, 2005 23:07 Envoy to US: Referendum may erode American support By HERB KEINON Israel may lose ground in Washington if it carriers out a disengagement referendum that will delay implementation of the plan, Israel's ambassador to the US Danny Ayalon indicated Thursday, just two days after Foreign Minister Silvan Shalom came out full force in favor of the referendum. "In my view I don't think anything that will postpone, or interfere, with the timetable or orderly manner of carrying out disengagement would be viewed favorably in Washington," Ayalon told The Jerusalem Post....