Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. LIII

No 23

7-Jun-2010

Political Comment (7 June 2010)

The death of nine civilians during an Israeli assault in international waters on an aid convoy heading for Gaza has outraged Turkey, alienated other members of the international community and embarrassed the Americans, who have once again felt compelled to protect Israel in the Security Council. The leader of the Palestinian Islamic movement Hamas has made some relatively moderate comments from his exile in...