SIMON PEREZ, "ISRAEL DID NOT CHANGE ITS POSITION"
By R. Pogosian

AZG Armenian Daily
29/08/2007

The press of Israel has been recently full of comments on
Israel-Turkey-Armenia relationships. "Haarez" newspaper informs that
President of Israel Simon Perez stated that official Tel-Aviv has
not changed its position on the massacres of Armenians in Turkey.

In a conversation with the Prime Minister of Turkey Perez once
again immutability of Israel’s position and added that difficulties
between Turkey and Armenia must be settled through dialogue between
those states.

Perez also said that Tel-Aviv cannot control Jewish organizations
functioning in the United States.

The Foreign Ministry of Israel also assured "Haarez" that due to Simon
Perez’s efforts and cautious actions the tensions between Israel and
Turkey, caused by the ADL declaration, will be considerably reduced.

"Haarez" was also informed that head of ADL Abraham Foxman sent a
message to Prime Minister of Turkey Erdogan, which said, "We did not
mean to cause any embarrassment to the people or the authorities of
Turkey. I write this letter to express regret about the grievance
caused to the Turkish people."