(Jerusalem Post) Hilary Leila Krieger - The chill in relations between Jerusalem and Ankara is resulting in a few cold winds blowing through Washington as well. Several Jewish groups have historically worked closely with Turkey and its embassy in Washington, seeking to foster Israel's close relationship with a Muslim neighbor and strategic heavyweight in an otherwise hostile neighborhood, and at times these groups have lobbied Capitol Hill on the issues supported by Ankara. "Turkish hostility to Israel will naturally have ramifications when political issues regarding Turkey arrive on these shores. How could it not?" said one Jewish leader in Washington. At the same time, another Jewish official pointed out, "The relationship with Turkey is bigger than Erdogan" and the current Islamic government.
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