Fmr US Diplomat: Netanyahu sees ‘political value’ in Turkiye as enemy
Summary
A former US ambassador to Turkiye, Francis J. Ricciardone, said that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu thinks it helps him politically to call Turkiye an enemy. This comes before Israel’s legislative elections in October.Key Facts
- Francis J. Ricciardone is a former US ambassador to Turkiye.
- He spoke to Al Jazeera’s program ‘This is America’.
- Ricciardone said Netanyahu sees “political value” in calling Turkiye an enemy.
- Netanyahu is Israel’s Prime Minister.
- Israel has legislative elections scheduled for October.
- The statement suggests Netanyahu might be using conflict with Turkiye for political gain before elections.
- Turkiye and Israel have a complicated relationship.
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