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Turkey needs Israel, says Erdogan
Turkey must accept that it needs Israel, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Saturday, as the two countries seek to thrash out a deal on normalising ties.
Sun Jan 03 2016
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Hamas commits to finding truce, wants blockade lifted
Hamas chief Khaled Meshaal said his movement is committed to efforts to secure a truce with Israel, but insisted the Jewish state must lift its six-year blockade of the Gaza Strip.
Tue Nov 20 2012