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Exclusion of Israel at Counter-Terror Conference Raises Concern
(Algemeiner) Michael Widlanski - The U.S. did not invite Israel to a counter-terror conference in Turkey last month, nor to a similar parley in Madrid last week, apparently to placate the Islamist government of Turkey. The U.S. was so concerned about offending Turkey, it seems, that Undersecretary of State Maria Otero did not mention Israel among the countries that have been victims of terror attacks. "Israel has been one of the key counterterrorism allies of the United States for 30 years," observed Dr. Dore Gold, Israel's former ambassador to the UN. "Its absence from an American-sponsored counter-terror conference raises questions that need to be answered." Top U.S. administration officials have said they think Egypt's Brotherhood is moderate. In response, IDF Maj.-Gen. (res.) Amos Gilad observed, "[Egyptian President] Morsi says 'I want an Islamic caliphate (empire) whose capital is Jerusalem,' and what do they [the Americans] say: 'Don't believe him. He doesn't really mean it.' Well, he does mean it."