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Michael Freedman

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has taken heat from Jewish groups and others for his tough remarks about Israel, remarks that his critics say helped spark a recent upsurge in sometimes violent anti-Semitism in Turkey. At a briefing this morning, Erdogan said Israel used "disproportionate force" in its campaign in Gaza, but insisted that those people who have tried to portray him or his country as anti-Semitic are doing an "injustice." He also said something that is perhaps more provocative, although in a different way. He called upon Barack Obama to "redefine" the meaning of terrorist and terrorist organizations in the Middle East, and develop a new U.S. policy in the region based on this definition. What should this definition be? Erdogan sidestepped the question--one of the most politically emotional questions one can pose--but merely by raising it again, this time in the context of Gaza, he has perhaps ensured that it won't go away anytime soon.

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