On the Weakening of Israeli-Turkish Ties

Israel has often relied on the secularized Islamic nation of Turkey for support.

Sadly, in the midst of a growing, and more religiously radicalized Turkish Government, Israel is losing its favored status with this erstwhile Middle Eastern ally.

In the wake of the critical Palmer Reports, Israel has nothing to be ashamed of. The flotilla heading for Gaza posed a great security risk then, and the Jewish State had every right, as well as necessity, to ensure that the cargo and crew entering the vicinity would not post a threat.

At this point, the State Israel must remember that in the midst of hostile states who have breathed nothing but the annihilation of the Jewish State, she has remained stalwart and strong. The brief shake-up in political alliances must not induce the Netanyahu government, nor Israeli citizens, to back down from protecting the interests and integrity of their nation. A well-protected, assertive Jewish State, now matter how isolated at the moment, still remains in the best interests of the international community, including the idealistic Middle Eastern protesters who have wrought the Arab Spring, which is currently mellowing into a more dubious Autumn of political transition and turmoil.