after the flotilla you can kiss cyprus elections goodbye which push you far far away from Europe, as for maintain friendly giggle molotov friendly or 9 inch blade friendly, oh dear. I guess terrorist means friendly in turkish.

They were all alone and always have been, with all the arab nations trying to take away this one tiny country.

Turkey has got real friendly with Syria since Olmert asked Erdogan to broker talks with Syria .... I mean say that Israel should give the Golan to Syria. Then Turkey canceled wargames with Israel and held them with Syria. Turkey agreed to permit Iran to base early warning stations on its territory to detect any approaching Israeli jets. Turkey also promised Iran that if Israel did attack its nuclear facilities then they it would commit air force support to Iran. With friends like that who needs enemies?

When Turkey addresses the apartheid separation of Kurds in Turkey and pays reparations to Armenians for the first genocide of the 20th Century then they might have some moral standing to preach to others. Right now, they are a bunch of hypocrites. The government of Israel should not return any future combatants (call them that, not "peace activists" and demand their release should depend on the release of Gilad Shalit and improvement of conditions for Turkish Kurds.

The Arutz 7 website published details of the Helsinki principles that apply to the flotilla. It turns out that Israel's historic error was not sinking the Marmara as it is allowed to do according to International Law. As for the second historic error, Israel should find a way to prevent Iranian lapdog Erdogan from permanently ruining the relationship between Israel and Turkey.

Because Israel has been exposed twice: First: IDF soldier is arrogant but weak, well equipped but coward. Second: Israel diplomacy that was built on being the victim defending its right for existence is fully exposed now to everyone. Israel is a bully that cares not for anyone or anything. Those 2 aspects been exposed now will be used frequently against Israel in the future.

Please let us cut the the B.S. The Flotila sent with your blessings never had any humanitarian intentions. Those that wish to send humanitarian aid can do so with ease through Ashdod or El Arish. This was about blockade busting and international humiliation for Israel. This was and is your agenda. Please stop pretending that you have anything but hate for us. You sir are just one more useful puppet for the growing Iranian Empire. The question is when will the true Turkey finally get sick of your treason and overthrow you and your government. Will you survive the coup? How long will the Turks allow themselves to be used by the Iranians? Your failure to protect your people from a muslic extremest take over will have a price. Israel is the lest of your concerns now.

All the anti Israel people who were on the boat had to do was let Israel transfer the aid from the port in Ashdod. Israel made that very clear to them they would transfer all the aid from Ashdod, to make sure no weapons were on the boats. The anti Israel people on the boat refused. They wanted a conflict. What would Turks do if you were attacked by dozens of people with Knives, bats, clubs, and even guns? Why dont Turkey let Israel send a ship to help Kurds in Turkey and lets see if Turkey lets the ship sail in without it being checked. The Turks are hypocrits. They bomb the Kurds all the time in Iraqi Kurdistan cause they oppose a Kurdish state and they killed 1.5 million Armenians.

I love this. ARMENIAN & KURDS KILLERS are lecturing Israel…

Since Erdogan was elected Turkey has not been Israel's friend. Cyprus has been our biggest friend in the region, and for that we are thankful.

‎Free Kurdistan Movement, a human rights group that is planning the first international flotilla and motor convoy to reach Turkish-occupied Kurdistan. Be a member in this face book group and together let give a fight back to the Arduan. We have already two boats help the group to find more and take part in the flotilla to Kurdistan (to the Isdemir port) at August 2010. http://www.facebook.com/?sk=2361831622#!/group.php?gid=124112524287033&ref=ts

Those who seek the truth do an internet search on Turkey's treatment of Kurdish separatists,whom the government regards as terrorists.Then come back to the forum and let us know if Turkey has any moral basis whatsoever to attack Israel's methods of dealing with real terrorists.

It goes both ways, you know. If Israel loses Turkey as a friend, then Turkey loses Israel as a friend too. After the dust settles and the adrenaline rush subsides from Turkey's surge of nationalistic bravado, many people there would wake up and bemoan their lost friendship with Israel that brought them to the 21st century, and which is now replaced by a headstrong jump back to 7th-century Islamofascism and barbarism.

Israel like any country needs allies, but this jabbering apologist for Islamic violence is becoming a pain for Israel and its people. He is a hypocrite in that his own country has a history of genocide (Armenians) and is currently pursuing a war of mass killing against another people (Kurds). History repeating itself? He is forcing his people into a religious mode that most probably don't want. Will he turn his guns on them when they decide they don't want Sharia law? To the Israeli government, from one of its citizens, please drop our diplomatic ties! We are tired of listening to this clown.

Ataturk has been insulted in his grave. Who did this ? Erdo-Machin the new Turkish Terrorist Lover. He will go to Hell. Ayayay !

You know very well that the fact that there were no weapons on these ships is not the real issue. The real problem is that if the blockade were to be broken, pretty soon there would be countless ships from Iran and other enemies bringing arms and rocket making materials to Israel. Rockets that would end up on Israeli schools! How can you not see that? Are you that stupid or that prejudiced? And also you are a big hypocrite blaming Israel while you are attacking Kurdish villages in northern Irak! You just attacked again last week. So you can fight "terrorists" but Israel can't! If that is not hypocrisy what is? Anyway, the whole world knows that you are doing this to earn the votes of your moslem population. You should be ashamed of yourself!

It is unfortunate that our leadership does not adaquately respond to provocations from friends like Turkey. You sit on low chair and I sit on high chair is not a response.

Somehow I don't think that these Hizbulla and Al Quaida lookin Turks who look like fanatic Mulims and behave like ones increase Turkey's chance to join the European Union. I don't see how France, Germany and the UK wait breathlessly to have a connection with this lot.

Israel will loose a friend. If this is how a friend behaves the it is no friend at all. But No worries Mr Erdogan. Let's soo how popular you are now going to be without all the Israeli tourism!

... we can certainly do without them. This time Israel should warn the organization and ships that they will be considered enemy combatants if they approach and will be in danger of being sunk!! And we should do it!!

His party frames their own generals, media owners, and other political adversaries. Then he blames Israel for fires he started himself. This is the real ugly face of the Turkish revolution.

Erdogan is lying. He is an Islamist and is responsible for the worsening relations between Turkey and Israel. So long as he leads Turkey there is no chance of improvement in relations. Israel has to hope that the more secular Turkish major party will come to power again.

Well before the latest events which are so angering Erdogan, he had chosen to become a close friend of such nice neighbours of Israel as Hamas, Ahmadinejad, Assad. Who is he trying to fool ? Maybe his own people to try winning the next turkish elections by hiding the true intentions of his administration in turning the country into an Islamist entity, a big departure from its secular past in modern times.

"Turkey tried to maintain friendly relations " - sure you did ! Your " Love Boats " are filled with terrorists.. too bad the Israeli navy didn't sink the whole damned lot of them.

To make sure you do well with the Islamists during the upcoming elections. Erdogan makes me sick