WE MUST FIGHT AGAINST TERROR WHETHER IT IS IN NORTH OF IRAQ OR GAZA, ISRAELI AMBASSADOR

Turkish Press
March 5 2008

ANKARA – Israel’s Ambassador in Ankara Gabby Levy said Tuesday PKK
terror resembles Hamas terror.

"We must fight against terror whether it is in north of Iraq or Gaza,"
Levy said.

Levy told a press briefing at Ankara’s Swiss Hotel that "from a
perspective of population density and military, there are differences
between north of Iraq and Gaza. However, talking about similarities,
Israel believes in the universality of terror. We do not differentiate
among terror. We believe PKK terrorism resembles the terror perpetrated
by Hamas. Terror is evil and, whether it is in north of Iraq or Gaza,
we must fight against terrorism."

"In the recent past, the number of missile attacks on Israeli
settlements around Gaza increased dramatically. There are allegations
that Israel is using excessive force and that civilians have died. It
is true the number of casualties Hamas claims was exaggerated,"
Levy noted.

Comparing the incidents of 1915 to the developments in Gaza, Levy
indicated that the incidents lived in 1915 were limited to a geographic
area and that Armenians living in Istanbul, Izmir, Aleppo and Jerusalem
were not affected.

"Likewise, there are Palestinians living in West Bank. We have not
taken any measures against them as the region is peaceful. There
were tragic incidents in Turkey in the First World War. There were
casualties among Armenians and Turks. However, Armenians living in
other regions of Turkey were not affected. Israel does not believe
that a genocide took place in Turkey," Levy stressed.

"Turkey has played a constructive role in relations between Israel
and Palestine," Levy also said.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress