Ya'alon. To meet with Turkish reps
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Ya'alon to discuss flotilla report with Turks
Minister heads to New York to meet Turkish, US officials ahead of Palmer report's publication
Minister Moshe Ya'alon will meet Turkish and American representatives in New York this week to discuss the Palmer report on
the 2010 flotilla raid which will be published Thursday.
The parties will try to reach an understanding whereby Israel will not be required to apologize to Turkey and in exchange will not highlight aspects reflecting poorly on Ankara. They will also consider the possibility of setting up a Turkish fund for victims of the Marmara raid which Israel will finance.
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State officials said that should the parties reach understandings Israel will help Turkey render the report irrelevant, particularly by avoiding addressing aspects of the report which touch upon on Ankara's ties with the IHH and involvement in the flotilla.
It was also suggested that Israel is interested in improving its relations with Turkey and wishes to arrange a meeting with high-ranking officials, apparently referring to Defense Minister Ehud Barak. Barak stated he seeks reconciliation with Ankara.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has tasked Internal Security Minister Yitzhak Aharonovitch with handling the planned pro-Palestinian fly-in to the Ben Gurion Airport.
"The decision was made for the purpose of coordinating the activity of government offices and professional elements which enforce law and order."
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