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Planned flotilla from Turkey to Gaza could spark a new crisis

Reports indicate that a new flotilla to Gaza is being prepared out of Turkey. 14 years ago we saw a similar move take place, when the attempt to send the Mavi Marmara flotilla to Gaza led to a diplomatic crisis. Rich Goldberg, a senior advisor at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies with a deep expertise in sanctions policy who previously served on the White House National Security Council, joins Thanos Davelis to look at why we need to be paying attention to this new flotilla set to depart Turkey, which has the potential to spark another diplomatic crisis.

You can read the articles we discuss on our podcast here:

Turkish Organizations Ready Flotilla to Ignite Tensions With Israel

EU Commissioner Schinas hails bloc’s new migration laws

EU approves major overhaul of migration rules

Greece can serve as entry point for energy to the north, PM says

‘Greece is redrawing energy map,’ says US ambassador

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