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Turkey — Israel Relations Imploding

Turkey says it is expelling Israel's ambassador and threatening to cut off military and economic ties with the Israelis.

Turkey — Israel Relations Imploding

Israel Blocks Pro-Palestinian 'Flytilla' Activists

Israel Blocks Pro-Palestinian 'Flytilla' Activists

Audacity of Hope Flotilla Blocked From Delivering Aid to Gaza

Audacity of Hope Flotilla Blocked From Delivering Aid to Gaza
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Diplomats try to keep mideast peace talks alive

Diplomats try to keep mideast peace talks alive
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Israel to lift blockade?

Israel to lift blockade?
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Israel's move: another aid ship heads for Gaza

An Irish ship, the MV Rachel Corrie, is reportedly carrying aid for Palestinians in the form of school supplies, clothes and medicine ?- among other things. Israel has said the ship will not be allowed to dock.

Israel's move: another aid ship heads for Gaza
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Michael Oren, Israel's ambassador to the United States

Israel is on the defense, and recent developments beg the question, how will Israel respond after near universal criticism from the international community? We talk with the U.S., Israeli Ambassador Michael Oren.

Michael Oren, Israel's ambassador to the United States
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Listeners respond: reaction to Israel's raid on Gaza-bound flotilla

As calls for an international investigation of Israel's fatal raid on a flotilla carrying aid to the Gaza stip ramp up, Takeaway listeners are divided. Was Israel justified in its reaction, or did Israeli commandos go too far?

Listeners respond: reaction to Israel's raid on Gaza-bound flotilla
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First-hand account of Gaza flotilla raid

Details of the confrontation on the flotilla headed for Gaza remain contentious and incomplete. Annette Groth, a German parliamentarian, gives her firsthand account, and Michael Slackman of The New York Times analyzes the incident from Jerusalem.

First-hand account of Gaza flotilla raid
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Israel Consul General explains history of Gaza blockade

To better understand the history of the blockade, we're joined now by Asaf Shariv, the Israeli Consul General to the U.S. We also speak with Philip Wilcox, the former American Consul General to Israel, about the larger implications of this confrontation.

Israel Consul General explains history of Gaza blockade
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Israeli commandos storm pro-Palestinian activist ship, at least 10 killed

Israeli commandos stormed a flotilla of ships carrying hundreds of pro-Palestinian activists who were trying to deliver humanitarian aid to the Gaza strip. However, there have been conflicting reports as to what exactly happened.

Israeli commandos storm pro-Palestinian activist ship, at least 10 killed
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Mideast Water Series: Collision in Gaza

Mideast Water Series: Collision in Gaza