Senior State Department official rejects suggestions that Washington should make it clear to Turkey that the U.S. would side with Israel in a confrontation

Obama continues to throw Israel to the wolves. "Turkey, Trying to Isolate Israel, Gets Cordial Treatment From Obama Administration,"

by Patrick Goodenough for CNS News, September 20 (thanks to Wimpy):

(CNSNews.com) – As Turkey’s leaders intensify efforts to isolate Israel internationally, the cordial treatment they are receiving from the Obama administration this week will add to concerns some Americans have about the strength of its support for Israel.

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton described as “excellent” her talks in New York City on Monday with her Turkish counterpart, Ahmet Davutoglu. President Obama is scheduled to meet with Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan there on Tuesday. All are in the city for this week’s U.N. General Assembly sessions.

The Clinton-Davutoglu meeting came a day after the Turkish foreign minister announced that his government had blocked an Israeli attempt to open a liaison office at NATO headquarters in Brussels – the latest in a string of moves aimed at punishing Israel over a deadly commando raid on a Turkish ship carrying pro-Palestinian activists to the Gaza Strip in May 2010. Read the rest on: Jihad Watch

Related articles

• Video: Erdogan strive to lead the Arab world (thewatchmenfromisraelnews.blogspot.com)
• No US drones for Turkey until armed threat on Israel lifted (thewatchmenfromisraelnews.blogspot.com)
• Turkish warships will escort aid vessels to Gaza: Erdogan (thewatchmenfromisraelnews.blogspot.com)
• Turkish PM to address the Arab League, to push for jihad against Israel and reestablish Sharia at home. (thewatchmenfromisraelnews.blogspot.com)
• Erdogan: Israel jeopardizing its future (thewatchmenfromisraelnews.blogspot.com)
• Turkish frigates to confront Israeli vessels, disable their weapons (thewatchmenfromisraelnews.blogspot.com)
• The Turkish Slaughter Of Christians In Asia Minor: The Adana Massacre (thewatchmenfromisraelnews.blogspot.com)
• Erdogan drives toward armed clash with Israel. Oil and gas at stake (thewatchmenfromisraelnews.blogspot.com)
• Report in Iran: Turkey designed fighter planes to hit Israeli targets (thewatchmenfromisraelnews.blogspot.com)
• Turkish electronic system can target Israel (thewatchmenfromisraelnews.blogspot.com)