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Monday, July 25, 2016
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Monday, July 25, 2016
Israel begins search for Turkey envoy, won’t be political appointment
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleThe Foreign Ministry in Jerusalem has published an internal notice seeking a new Israeli ambassador to Turkey, a ministry spokesman confirms.
The publication of the tender indicates that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who also serves as foreign minister, has decided to send a professional diplomat to Ankara and not to make a political appointment.
The position is to be filled “immediately,” according to the tender. However, before Jerusalem and Ankara exchange ambassadors, the Turkish parliament is required by the Israeli-Turkish normalization agreement to pass legislation protecting Israeli IDF officers and soldiers from legal prosecution. It is unclear when this is going to happen.
— Raphael Ahren
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