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Israel defiant: No apology to Turkey
Attila Somfalvi
Published: 01.09.11, 21:51
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1. So hillery What Bibi Is Say To your pres. b.H.o.
(09.01.11)
Get Stuffed like turkey. You would think being a Decendent of Ham (Noah's son) he would make wiser decsions. He (b.H.O.) Never was prepared for the Presidency, his time in office Reflects That. hillery should stick to spying on bill and his girlfriends. Hey little tayyipp You Will Always be a iranian Lap Dog. Yella Baruch Hashem
2. Suppose the roles were reversed...
Turntable ,   Pacific Northwest   (09.01.11)
... and Israel had sent - or at least not prevented - a boat or flotilla to make an incursion into Turkey's territorial waters or a (hypothetical) blockade Turkey had imposed in its own self-defense. Suppose further, that it was then intercepted by A Turkish Coastal Patrol and its boarding party was attacked by people aboard such vessel and the Turkish force had acted in its own defense, perhaps with what some might argue was excessive force, to the detriment of the attackers and the demise of some of them? Would anyone be calling on Turkey to apologize to Israel or make payments to the families of the perpetrators? I think not. Israel had every right to impose and enforce its blockade against its overtly hostile neighbor in Gaza, and the incursion had no right to be there. Nothing more need be said.
3. One can 4give and b 4given w/o apologizing!
Nili ,   Israel   (09.01.11)
and 4giving is far more powerful than an apology! So how about it? can someone figure out an intelligent and diplomatic way to 4give w/o apologizing?
4. Turkey should apologize to Israel!
BJL ,   USA   (09.01.11)
Israel didnt send a group to give support to the Kurds...did they. No. Turkey allowed a ship to run a LEGAL blockade to support terrorists in Gaza. Maybe Israel SHOULD send a support team to the Kurds and see how the Turls like it.
5. There Are Consequences For One's Actions
Douglas Fireman ,   Chicago, USA   (09.01.11)
No apologies. Kol ha Kavod Those killed in the Mavi Marmara Flotilla incident are totally responsible for their own deaths. The consequences of their actions, i.e. putting the lives of Israeli commandos in jeopardy, necessitated a forthright response, and, in my opinion, their deaths were justified.
6. Thank you Bibi....
naava ,   jerusalem   (09.01.11)
stay strong.
7. All this nonsense since bHo assumed Presidency.What a mess the world
Alan ,   SA   (09.01.11)
8. no apology no way
jonathan ,   israel   (09.01.11)
i was worried that israel would give into international pressure, but thank god bibi has some balls; lets see what plan b was all about
9. Turkey
Inbal ,   Ramot   (09.01.11)
Should the jews make kapparot this Yom Kippur with turkeys? insdtead of chickens? as our ancesters did by slaughtering lambs, for the deity of Egypt? Would Tayyip like that? Rumour has it that as a feigle, he might feel honoured with turkey pushed to the fore
10. conveyed messages to Washington
Marcel ,   Florida   (09.01.11)
So he had to get permission from his pimp in Washington first ? When is Israel going to end the peace farce Road Map and say no to Washington's trampling of Israels' sovereignty ?
11. No apology no future
Ussishkin ,   Tel Aviv Israel   (09.02.11)
We are such children, so infantile. What would it cost us to say sorry? That way we might keep a vitally important friend. But not with Bibi and not with the stiff necked arrogant blind scared, some of whom are here in these talkbacks. You have nothing to offer us as a future. You consign us all to your special version of hell. Thanks so much.
12. who should apologize to whom
jan ,   Jerusalem,Israel   (09.01.11)
Turkey really owes a big apology to Israel, as does the rest of the world as well! Israel is exhibiting great restraint even though it is constantly being bombarded negatively and through methods of war and terror! No other nation would put up with what Israel is going through on a daily basis. And to tell the the truth, I really think it's quite enough, and it is time for Israel to stand up for itself and suddenly, without any warning, attack all of Gaza, Rafiach, Shchem, Kilkilya, and any other territory that seeks to oppress and destroy us!! But it doesn't sto there, then we should rebuild Jewish cities on these sites without any apology to anyone!! And you know what? WAe won't be suffering from a housing shortage any longer either! Prices of apartments will go down drastically and will become affordable for all JEWS! Perhaps we will even be able to afford vacation homes at a reasonable price!
13. Yeah #7 like this nonsense didn't exist before . . .
noa ,   israel   (09.02.11)
14. Palmer, Ankara, etc
Mina ,   Haifa, Israel   (09.02.11)
Palmer, as a NZ Pakeha, you are first expected to apologise on behalf of all Pakehas for the killing, exploitation, land stealing, victimisation and discrimination against the Maori people,in your far from perfect Aotearoa (also known as NZ)...and unlike the Pakehas, our dear, young soldiers defended themselves from a lynching mob on that Marmara, while the Pakehas did not! I all along thought that it was a mistake to place a NZ person in such a role, afterall, your people are too busy appeasing to the Arabs and Muslims who are the largest markets for your everlasting farting, sheep. Finally, a message to the Israeli government...do not even consider apologising, if anyone should be paying compensations, is Turkey to our soldiers. Just ignore that pathetic ultimatum from Ankara. Long Live Israel!
15. Turkey should apologize to Israel
Steve A. ,   Bay Area, USA   (09.02.11)
16. Edrogan should learn from the monkey
Iranian Jew ,   LA   (09.02.11)
in Tehran. They are our real enemy and they didn't send any flottila. They must be laughing there behinds off about this. Turkey got used as usual and Edrogan has become a laughing stock now. I hope his people now realize whose side they better be on.
17. turkey
gonzomocha ,   deepsouth   (09.02.11)
is'nt this country of turkish delights, markets and rugtraders (erdogan etc), also supposed to be part of nato if so wtf are they doing aiding and abetting islamist jihadis (mavi mamara passengers) and then threatening a western country (Israel) with 'plan b' if they dont apologise as we like to say 'kus amoch' to you turkeys
18. YEAHH !
Chris Rettenmoser ,   Bayerisch Gmain Germ   (09.02.11)
19. to ussishkin
naava ,   jerusalem   (09.02.11)
Your utter ignorance of history, especially for us as a nation, is mind-boggling. And your naivete regarding the politics of nations and the nature of islam and it's associates is frightening. what world do you live in? a dream world of your own it appears. It's Israelis like you who attempt to consign us to hell. Thank God there are still some who understand a bit about life.
20. This is world biggotry at work
Tom ,   LA, USA   (09.02.11)
Israel defended itself. The instant Turkey allowed that ship to set sail, it was Turkey who owed an apology and compensation to the people of Israel. For Israel apologize now would be to complete the unprovoked attack on Israeli civilians and legitimize and maximize the humiliation of Israel. It would also encourage other frenemies like Egypt, which has also sent terrorist to kill Israelis, and then demanded an apology when Israel defended it's citizens from being murdered, by rabid Jew hating neighbors. In Holland soccer fans are shouting "Hamas send the Jews to the gas!" INCREASE INCREASE INCREASE IDF R&D. Like it or not, Israel is a blessed child in a den of rabid lions, and their numbers and hatred are growing......!!!!!!!!!
21. TURKEY DEFIANT: NO APOLOGY TO ISRAEL!
John Smith ,   Cincinnati, Ohio   (09.02.11)
TURKEY DEFIANT: NO APOLOGY TO ISRAEL! THIS IS HOW STORY SHOULD READ!
22. No hope for civilization with idiots like
Don Rosenberg ,   Palatine USA   (09.02.11)
turkey, iran and the other racist muslim countries. Time for civilized countries to unite to defeat these moronic ingrates.
23. This is great
my name is nobody ,   brooklyn new york   (09.06.11)
With friends like Tiurkey who needs enemies? Bibi stand your ground. It is Turkey that should apologoze to Israel. Enough of trying to please the Jew hating world.. I would rather have g-d on my side and the whole world against me than have the whole world on my side and g-d against me. WE JEWS CAN RELY ON NO ONE BUT ON OUR FATHER IN HEAVEN.. IF THE FATE OF THE JEWS WERE IN THE HANDS OF MAN, THEN WE WOULD NO LONGER BE AROUND IF A JEW IS NOT LOYAL TO G-D AND HIS TORAH, THEN HE CAN NOT BE LOYAL TO ANYTHING ELSE
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