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Israel-Turkey reconciliation: PM 'expresses apology'
Attila Somfavli
Published: 22.03.13, 17:25
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31. not so fast
gays4Israel ,   Toronto   (03.22.13)
i dont trust him ....quite frankly, I dont trust any politicans !
32. I wonder what Obama promised netanyhu for this apology?
Karen ,   Israel   (03.22.13)
33. While your at it...
Hakim ,   PalestineVail   (03.22.13)
How about apologizing to Palestinians for 70 years of Israeli brutality, occupation, illegal blockades, land theft, etc,etc?
34. In a few days E will find another insult to T demanding apol
Alan ,   SA   (03.22.13)
35. I hope he at least made it call collect
Alan ,   SA   (03.22.13)
36. #10 #11 et al. Long overdue! True strength.
On the Balcony ,   Akko   (03.22.13)
Over confidence, needless grand standing and excessive exposure of IDF troops to risk led to the tragedy. We should have made an apology for these errors years ago. The ability to admit mistakes and learn from them is a sign of true strength. But it IS a shame that Bibi needed Obama to hold his hand.
37. #23 belzebub Sorry To Inform You
(03.22.13)
But Your DEAD, no matter what you say Means Bupkis! May you Burn In Hell For Eternity!!!!!! Shabbat Shalom/Baruch Ha Shem
38. Sipahi #6
David Israel ,   New York, USA   (03.22.13)
Israel is still the lion. By this move the lion just marked his territory which she may need to use in the future. Remember the attack on the Syrian Nuclear site a few years ago that Israel conducted using Turkish air space? You will realize it better when the lion will roar again when the time comes and that lion will not have the name Erdogan.
39. Serious Mistake?
Ed ,   USA   (03.22.13)
The only serious mistake is that Lieberman is still in the govt.
40. WE SHOULD BE ASHAMED!!
Eli F. ,   Toronto, Canada   (03.22.13)
This is why the 'World' has NO respect for us!! BECAUSE WE HAVE NO RESPECT FOR OURSELVES!! Dhimmi and Ghetto Jew mentality!! We should all be ashamed!! After this POS Islamic-Fascist, ErODOG sics his terrorists on us, constantly tries to humiliate Israel in the International arena, in his latest speech, equating Zionism to Racism, Bibi apologizes!!?? We have no one to blame but ourselves!! And this a few days from Passover!! WE ARE STILL SLAVES IN EGYPT!!
41. What a coward Netanyahu is!
Rachel ,   US   (03.22.13)
42. What about the "S.S. Struma"?
Anadelfos ,   Athens Greece   (03.22.13)
So can we now expect Erdogan to apologize for the over 7 hundred deaths of Jews (including many women and children),due to turkish actions?
43. Reconciliation only temporarily
albert snow ,   sweden   (03.22.13)
We shouldn´t fool ourselves. Erdogan is an islamist. He sides with the arab/muslim world and supports Hamas. He´s not a friend of Israel. So there can be no real reconcilation. This is made under pressure of Obama and will only be temporary. It will not last long. You can hide the dirt under the carpet, but it´s still the same dirt, and as soon you lift it up the dirt will show again.
44. Shame on Netanyahu
Sidney ,   USA   (03.22.13)
He has not supported the IDF.
45. Now Hussein Obama must apologize to Pakistan...
Dee Bee ,   Israel   (03.22.13)
for killing Osama bin Laden and David Cameron must apologize in the name of Great Britain for the Falkland War and the death of the Argentinian Sailors on the ARA General Belgrano!
46. Turgut Ockal from Izmir I guess
David Israel ,   New York, USA   (03.22.13)
Erdogan spend several years begging in his knees Israel for an apology but did not get it. I am sure Netanyahu is getting his apologies worth of many things from Obama. You know Turgut as they say in Turkey Yahudiler hin oglu hindir. They are very smart.
47. Of course one can spin this in any direction, but the fact
tom ,   tel aviv   (03.22.13)
that it comes at a time, when the tarmac is still warm after Obamas take off is beyond "explainable/spinable", so I wonder what really is behind all this and it better be damn good!
48. #4 It's obvious you're not Jewish or Israeli
Alex   (03.22.13)
Otherwise you wouldn't call on Israel or its leaders to apologize for excercising self defence.
49. Mehmet Konya no 30
(03.22.13)
Turkey was making threat by saying TURKEY will send another flotilla with Turkish navy. Where was your threat with Flotlla. May be they were lost in the sea and cannot find the way. Where is your navy ? Mehmet, Israel not Cyprus, neither Greece.
50. PM Netanyahu: SHAMEFUL
Steve   (03.22.13)
51. Something had to Give
Dan S.   (03.22.13)
At the end of the day, nobody will give a damn about the apology. History certainly wont remember it, especially if it leads to the end of the Iranian/Syrian axis. Think of it like this - people only remember when you get to your destination to save the day, not that one speeding ticket you got getting there.
52. #22 - Eight Turks were killed!
Michael Redbourn ,   Arad Israel   (03.22.13)
The relationship between Israel and Turkey is very important. Should nine people have been killed by Israelis? And I'm right-wing Israeli.
53. Politics
Anonymous ,   Turkey   (03.22.13)
I don't quite care about the apology. In fact I think what Israel did back then was right. What I care about is the situation about Iran. It seems as if US is trying to fix the relationship between its allies before any strike against Iran. We might really have a war at our hands soon.
54. But where to actually bury the hatchett?
Li ,   USA   (03.22.13)
Each watches the others back.
55. 3. condition
veronica ,   venice   (03.22.13)
Reports say that israel accepts this condition lifting the siege in the context of humanitarian aid.that is Turkey order Israel to do
56. 42
(03.22.13)
erdogan still hasn't appologized for the 1.5 million armenians his turkish empire killed, starved and ethnically eliminated. he still has not appologized for killing and oppressing kurds. you expect him to appologize to jews. he's an islamist after all. they live on pretend honor and shame policies. we and the usa need his country to attack iran from. that is why bibi appologized. strictly in israel's interest that is all.
57. ISRAEL AND TURKEY
DANNY TAWIL ,   ENGLAND   (03.22.13)
NOW WE CAN WORK TOGETHER TO DESTROY IRAN AMEN INSHALLAH
58. Unbelieveable! Obama
Joe ,   Ohio,USA   (03.22.13)
shows up makes everyone apologise for being alive. Bibi should have told him in no uncertain terms to shove his apology demand where the sun don't shine and ask him to leave for the affront of even bringing it up!
59. i dont have the time 2 check but am i the only one
oferdesade ,   israel   (03.22.13)
h mentioned the turkish and the JEWISH nation? or is this being misreported? does this mean he will continue to badmouth israeli arabs and christians? give full rights to turkish jews and not christians vis-a-vis places of worship etc.? or am i being oversensitive?
60. #36: Erdogan is an undisguised, Jew-hating "Islamist"
Steve   (03.22.13)
What Turkey did constituted an act of war.
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