U.S. official: Israel's absence from NATO summit not result of Turkey veto

Haaretz Thursday 10th May, 2012

Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Philip Gordon says Israel not included in Chicago summit due to issues of 'logistics and time.'


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