Turkey's refusal to be brow-beaten highlights political bankruptcy of Israeli blockade

Israel's efforts to isolate the Gaza Strip politically are not working. Not even the recruitment of the US secretary of state has been enough to persuade Turkey's Prime Minister, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, to postpone his visit to the besieged enclave. International opposition to the visit has refocused attention on to the occupied Palestinian territory. Similarly, the pressures exerted on the Spanish government to freeze its decision to open a consulate in Gaza have revived the debate about the legality of the Israeli-led blockade and its political value. Israel's policy is morally and politically bankrupt. The reaction by Ankara and Madrid to Israeli pressure contrasted markedly. Turkey reaffirmed its stand immediately and, indeed, has since hosted Gaza's minister of the interior for an official visit. read more at:http://www.middleeastmonitor.com/resources/commentary-and-analysis/5848-turkeys-refusal-to-be-brow-beaten-highlights-political-bankruptcy-of-israeli-blockade