Not a good sign. Turkey is closing its vital airspace to Israeli military aircraft. Turkish airspace access is vital for Israel because it is banned from overflying most Arab and Muslim countries. The worst thing to happen to Israel would be if this Turkish ban was to extend to civilian aircraft. Then Israel would be cut off from Asia and Eastern Europe, disrupting trade and further isolating an already isolated state. No amount of Hasbara (PR) or YouTube videos will fix this up. It's time for Netanyahu, Lieberman and their group of right-wing crazies to stop being so stubborn, start being human and apologise to Israel's friend Turkey for the raid on the Flotilla, not just because of airspace rights but because it is the right thing to do for Israel.
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