GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — According to Israeli leaks published by several media outlets Dec. 17, Turkey has dropped its condition that Israel lift its nine-year Gaza siege in return for normalizing relations between Israel and Turkey. Those relations were greatly affected after Israel attacked the Mavi Marmara May 21, 2010, part of a flotilla attempting to break the siege.
The leaks have raised the ire of Palestinians, and some are worried that they might be true.