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Palestinians fear Turkey will drop condition that Israel lift Gaza siege

Turkey has long insisted that Israel lift its siege on the Gaza Strip before Turkish-Israeli relations can be normalized, but a recent warming of ties suggests this may change.
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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.

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