Turkish Firms Set Conditions for Israeli Businessmen

03/02/2009 | Al Manar

The Israeli – Turkish crisis over the Zionist entity’s war on Gaza has expanded to the extent that Turkish firms have set conditions on Israeli businessmen for further dealings.

The crisis went beyond the political arena and the outrage of the Turkish street at the Israeli massacre in Gaza.

Turkish firms have set conditions on Israeli businessmen for further dealings including renunciation to Israeli crimes against civilians in Gaza.

Israeli expert in international affairs, Arad Nir, said that “we have received a message, originally sent to our businessmen, from our trade office in Turkey requesting them to declare their renunciation to the Israeli government that is killing children, women, elderly and innocent people. The message adds that Israeli companies should condemn as inhuman our government’s act. The Turks do not want to deal with Israeli companies that have blood on their hands.”

In a bid to pressure Turkey, the Israeli-Turkish trade office in the Zionist entity has been sending messages and filing reports about what they call “a negative popular state in Israel against Turkey” and that the current Turkish behavior would affect trade and tourism between both countries.

Israel’s trade office in Turkey stated that this was the most difficult crisis yet, adding that “some Israelis view the Turkish people as hypocrites. So we are sending them these messages to show them how deep is this crisis and to make them know how Israeli tourism in Turkey has declined.”

“The Israelis want to go to Turkey and want to feel safe there, but they cannot do anything there when they are offended and insulted,” Ehud Zafarani, a travel agency owner, said.

Israel’s Ambassador to Turkey, Gabi Levi said that “anti-Semitism” in Turkey had increased right after the Gaza war adding that “there are signs in one Turkish city that bans entry to dogs and Israelis.”