Turkey's Jews fear of a new anti-Semitism waveJanuary 14, 2010 - 20:15 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkey's main Jewish group on Thursday said disputes between the country and Israel must be solved courteously, and warned that continued tensions could inflame anti-Semitism, Today's Zaman reported. Silvyo Ovadya, the president of the group Musevi Cemaati, or Jewish Community, said the 23,000-member community has no immediate fear, but further tensions could "turn into anti-Semitism." Israel on Wednesday caved in to demands from Turkey and apologized over an insult to its ambassador that had led Turkey to threaten to recall its ambassador. The crisis erupted Monday when Israel's deputy foreign minister, Danny Ayalon, summoned the Turkish ambassador to complain about a Turkish television drama that has been perceived as anti-Semitic. Ayalon forced Ambassador Oğuz Çelikkol to sit on a low sofa without a handshake and explained to cameramen that the humiliation was intentional. The show, "The Valley of the Wolves," depicts Israeli security forces kidnapping children and shooting old men. "There might be ups and downs in relations between the two countries, there may be mutual anger, but all these have to be settled in a diplomatic way and in line with rules of courtesy," Ovadya said. "We are sorry to see that relations between the two countries are not going well." Over the past decade, Turkey and Israel had built up a strong relationship, including military cooperation and tourism, making Turkey Israel's closest ally in the Muslim world. Lately, however, Israel has been troubled by harsh statements from Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who was outraged by the high Palestinian civilian death toll during Israel's Gaza offensive a year ago. Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Viva-MTS: Tech solutions to modernize infrastructure of border village The border village has been the focus of Viva-MTS and the Foundation for the Preservation of Wildlife and Cultural Values since 2015. Ucom's fixed network launched in Artashat To mark this occasion, the company has introduced a special offer exclusively for Artashat residents. “By Your Side”: IDBank's new support program for displaced Artsakh citizens IDBank is launching a long-term social support program for forcibly displaced Artsakh residents. The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. |