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'Israel offered $6M to Marmara raid victims'
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Published: 24.05.12, 18:34
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1. what!? not from my money
Larry ,   Los Angeles   (05.24.12)
I pay plenty of money to Israel. I don't want them to give this bribe money to those bastards to shut them up. Just the opposite, I want a court set up to indict those bastards for something like they are doing to us!!
2. Offer made to wrong EFFENDIs
Dr D ,   Jerusalem   (05.24.12)
5 millions to the right EFFENDIs and 1 million to the families of the "victims" , all in secrete, and the case would have been close long time ago. Adding to that a secrete cooperation (partnership) with Turkey on all the gas fields around Cyprus would have turn the Turks in to our most enthusiastic ally .
3. where's my cut? I want some 2!!!!
terror survivor ,   Israel   (05.24.12)
4. #1 Right on!
Amichai ,   Huntsville, US   (05.24.12)
I fully support our assistance to Israel and gladly see my tax money go there, BUT....If Israel agrees to this I'd like to see $6M deducted from the amount of aid we give. It's a miniscule amount of what we give, but the message will mean much more.
5. Extortion Pure And Simple
(05.24.12)
This whole Blunder Would Have Never Happen if turkey hadn't Set Sail to Break A LEGAL BLOCKADE? Second if these turkish thugs Had Not Been Armed and ATTACKED Israeli Comando's they would still be Alive! Truth be Told recep tayyip erDOGan should Dip into his iranian Bribe Money Account in switzerland and pay his brethren himself I'm sure he will have plenty of Blood Money Left!
6. marmara
syd ,   usa   (05.24.12)
VICTIMS????????????????
7. Absurd
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (05.24.12)
How much compensation did Turkey pay to the families of the victims of the terrorist attacks on the synagogues in Istanbul? You know, the ones that the Turkish government failed to thwart despite having information in advance that there was a credible threat.
8. to # 1
david ,   montreal,canada   (05.24.12)
Don't like your language, but the message should be heard loud and clear. It's a bribe that Israel should not fall into it at any price!
9. Israel offered $6M to terrorist this is wrong
Dani ,   Amsterdam   (05.24.12)
Turkey is taking a role of defenders of Palestinians and terrorists against Israel. Anywhere attacking soldiers you risk your life only Israel you get money!!
10. decisions like this will dampen the
Barney ,   USA   (05.24.12)
enthusiasm for financial support for Israel from Jews everywhere. I would hate to thinks that one cent of mine went into this bs
11. Paying extortion invites more attacks, NOT A CENT!
Bunnie Meyer ,   Los Angeles, CA USA   (05.24.12)
12. The message - " fight Israel, get paid!" .
David ,   Israel   (05.24.12)
Who says crime Doesn't pay??? In appalled that Israel even made the offer
13. It's amazing how quickly money is made available
Magpie 101   (05.24.12)
when the Israeli political and military elite face legal action.
14. what?not from my money; Karry Los A
Norbus ,   Jerusalem   (05.24.12)
PLent big mouth Larry; I bet you pay jack Sh1t to Israel; Talk is so cheap amongst you american jews. I saw a headline in Ha'arets that Turkey wants to writ IDF officers. I think Israeli Lawyers should writ Edrogan for Armenian Massacre where turks butchered 1.5m Armenians
15. No principles,no backbone,whinning and apologizing
ab   (05.24.12)
16. Same as an apology. Now deduct from that
Yosef ,   Boca Raton   (05.24.12)
6 millions to compensate for the maneuvering to stop this nut cases and terrorists and also pay the wounded soldiers a fair share as well.
17. very funny
WIZ ,   Canada   (05.24.12)
Just apologize you goofs and put this to rest. You lost your biggest and only ally in the middle east so you can save face to the "right" pathetic
18. I hope you mean the IDF Commandos?
Koose E Mack ,   NY NY   (05.24.12)
Please don't tell me you're giving money to terrorists that were maimed in a firefight with IDF Commandos? This is extortion of the worst kind! Give the injured soldiers and their families money...not the pieces of crap on those Terrorist Garbage Scows!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
19. Larry @1, totally agree. Israel, if you will keep throwing
leo ,   usa   (05.24.12)
our money into garbage we will find much better use for it.
20. compensation
Zvi ,   YERUSHALAIM,ISRAEL   (05.24.12)
Idiots, who give compensation for terrorists? You inviting more attacks. Where are famous Jewish brains?
21. SHOCK AND DISGUSTED.
AVIVA ,   Israel   (05.24.12)
why on earth would Israel have to pay them for hitting our boys with steel rods, stabbing our boys and pushing soldiers into the sea. They the Turkish provoked us by coming into our waters !
22. Dumb. Glad they said No
Sami ,   New York, USA   (05.24.12)
Dumb. Glad they said No.
23. don't!!! stop this. make turkey pay.
ralph   (05.24.12)
24. They should be paying Israel
Alex   (05.24.12)
Since even UN found the naval blockade of Gaza fully legal, means the "Ship to Gaza" flotilla was illegal. They should be forced to pay all the expenses to the IDF and hospital costs for the wounded marines.
25. Shame!
Aharon   (05.24.12)
Israel shouldn't give a penny to Turkey! Those people knew what they were getting themselves into when the boarded the ship, they only have themselves to blame.
26. The folks on flotilla intentionly put themselves at risk
Galut ia ,   Selah   (05.24.12)
they should not be rewarded for it.... the blockade was a legal blockade under international Law.
27. #17 cheese wiz What Are You Talking About
(05.24.12)
biggest ally in M.E..they are moslem, they Lie to your face while shaking your hand, we make use of whatever serves us at the moment and visa-versa. What Kind of Putz are You?
28. COMPENSATION !
Mark ,   T.a.Israel   (05.24.12)
LET ASK A COMPENSATION FOR STRUMA TRAGEDY WHERE MORE THAN 600 JEWS PERISHED BECAUSE OF INHUMANE BEHAVIOR OF TURKISH AUTHORITIES DURING THE 2.WORLD WAR !!! l
29. Marmara was part of Islamist (-Turkish) WAR against Israel.
Jerry ,   The Netherlands   (05.24.12)
30. Ridiculous
Ashamed   (05.24.12)
This is positively ridiculous. Under international law Turkey (or the participants abord the Mavi Marmara depending on how you view it) violated an internationally recognized naval blockade. This gives Israel the right to sink the ship with all hands on board. The fact that Israel would give a single cent to Turkey is abominable. This is just another example of how international law doesn't apply to protect Jews. Never has, never will.
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