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I've spoken several times with Prime Minister Erdogan about relations between Turkey and Israel. I'm pleased that, following President Obama's visit to Israel, talks between Israel and Turkey are again taking place and hope that relations between them will further improve in the interest of both countries.

Turkey knows the importance of its ties with Israel; it knows it's in the same moderate camp with Israel, the moderate Palestinians and other Muslim countries, and the threat to Turkey is not from us.

Turkey has worked alongside its allies from the beginning.

Yes, Israel's our ally. But, are the Palestinians our enemy? No, they are not.

Israel always has to be in a position to defend itself against any adversary and against any threat of any kind.

I am not against Israel, I am against Zionists.

Since its very inception, Israel has been a threat.

I am not a supporter of Israel's military policy, let alone any kind of Zionist.

Turkey's a NATO member. If Turkey gets attacked, we have to help defend Turkey.

When we see a lack of leadership coming from the White House, that's what brings leaders in Turkey to attack Israel the way they do. When we see a lack of leadership coming from the White House, that's why we see the leader of Iran... continuing to build the nuclear reactors.