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Turkey says may cut ties with Israel to minimum
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Published: 04.06.10, 13:25
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31. To #5 Peter of Glasgow, UK: Really?
David ,   Karmiel, Israel   (06.04.10)
And you come a country that freed the Libyan mass murderer of the passengers of PAN AM Flight 103 and your countrymen on the ground, Abdul Baset Ali al-Megrahi from the Scottish prison in Glasgow. You are from the United Kingdom of Not So Great Britain whose Royal Marines gave up when a few Iranian in motorboats went "Boo"! Great people the British! Remember you put Jews in concentration camps after the Nazi murdered 6 million of our people and you've got the nerve to condemn!
32. Not a problem. Israel will do the same-only essentials
JO   (06.04.10)
Turkey sponsored this flotilla and obviously ignores all video evidence of what they deliberately sent our way. The trouble was only from the Turkish ship- all the rest behaved civil and true to true aid activists.
33. More stupidity from Edrogan
zionist forever   (06.04.10)
Israel does alot of business with Turkey. Israel had plans to buy water from Turkey and set up a gas pipeline. The Turkish armed forces like Israeli weapons and building some products under license. Thats alot of lost revenue for Turkey and thats just a couple of things. Edrogan knows that its not Israel that was responsible for what happened it was the mob that lynched the commandos as they boarded. Its also a fact that for now at least he has to condemn Israel and cut ties. What he shouldn't do is make it ti difficult to open the door to improving relations in future because the tougher he gets for the purpose of his own image the harder its going to be for him to climb down in future. Give it a couple of weeks and relations will calm with most countries. The Europeans don't want to see an unfortunate incident leading to a bad relations with Israel long term. There is to much at stake in terms of trade and all those EU countries with big dreams about the peace process are never going to get anywhere if they have no diplomatic relations with Israel.
34. i'm so glad somebody condemn turkey for it's crimes
,   beautiful Armenia   (06.04.10)
agianst humanity. you deserv it for killing my relatives!
35. i add my coment in order to show some support in ISRAEL
George Devola ,   NY   (06.04.10)
I would never forget my trip to israel, such warm & nice people. I can understand why you did what you did. u r not alone...
36. Reply to post 1
Al ,   US   (06.04.10)
Who are you referring to by "we"? US or Israel?
37. Israel do not need anyone
30yrobserver ,   Sydney   (06.04.10)
Israel is better of without Turkey! There is not friendship within the heart of turkey! Israel froget about them!
38. Good we don't need them
Israeli   (06.04.10)
Having a "friend" like this is more dangerous than it is good. They pretend to help you, whilst they plan your downfall. I have no doubt that elements in the turkish government planned the flotilla incident. They had several incentives. Firstly they want to sacrifice Israel to sprout a friendship with their distant islamic brothers (the arabs). Secondly, they want to delay sanctions on iran (their new friend), which they achieved. Thirdly Israel has outlived its usefulness to turkey. We already supplied them with all the best weapons we have e.g. upgraded patton tanks 3rd gen, drones, many types of missiles, and many more. They have nothing left to do for us, as one thing we know for sure is that they are not going to help us increase our relations in the region, rather they want to use Israel as a sacrificial lamb. This is not even all to do with Israel it reflects the growing trend over the last 15 years whereby turkey has moved increasingly away from the West and to the East. Which is bad news for world peace.
39. Translation, We need certain things From Israel first.
USA   (06.04.10)
Yeah we think you Jews are savage baby killers and war criminals like the nazis and we use you to enrage our own population, but we need stuff from you first. Hey Turkey, don't wait do it now cancel that drone deal, show us how angry you really are.
40. # 1.. Sarah,,,,,
Dana Rothschild ,   Jerusalem, Israel   (06.04.10)
I am with you all the way..... you only forgot the occupation of Cyprus... :)
41. Turkey......
Dana Rothschild ,   Jerusalem, Israel   (06.04.10)
we don't slam you.... we don't cut the ties with you.... we laugh about you and your new friends..... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOGG_osOoVg
42. we should cut all ties to turkey !!!
Gerry   (06.04.10)
43. Gee, tayyip
Linichka ,   Gdynia, Poland   (06.04.10)
break all ties at once and be damned to you. Israel is capable of living quite well without you and your increasingly bellicose, unjustified and unseemly tirades.
44. marco the antisimites
JUDAH THE LION   (06.04.10)
since when Spain are civilised. You forgot what crime your ancestors done to the Spanish and Portuguese Jews.How many you killed children etc,.Answer me please Spain and Portugal are nothing but murderous.
45. :: Sarah B - A question
Matty Groves ,   Fairport   (06.04.10)
Oh quit your BS! You stated your “13 yr old” son was killed at the Sbarro Pizzeria bombing in 2001. Here is a list of the victims from this attack along with their ages: 1. Giora Balash, 60 2. Zvika Golombek, 26 3. Shoshana Yehudit Greenbaum, 31 4. Tehila Maoz, 18 5. Frieda Mendelsohn, 62 6. Michal Raziel, 16 7. Malka Chana (Malki) Roth, 15 8. Mordechai Schijveschuurder, 43 9. Tzira Schijveschuurder, 41 10. Ra'aya Schijveschuurder, 14 11. Avraham Yitzhak Schijveschuurder, 4 12. Hemda Schijveschuurder, 2 13. Lily Shimashvili, 33 14. Tamara Shimashvili, 8 15. Yocheved Shoshan, 10 Show me a 13 yr old male victim. Come on Sarah B stand by your lie.
46. Gaza Flotilla Choir #1 Hit
Marcel ,   Florida   (06.04.10)
The Turlkey laid a golden egg ! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOGG_osOoVg&feature=player_embedded
47. I wish we had cut ties with them five years ago
Lana ,   Israel   (06.04.10)
Then i would not have bought a cooker, made in Turkey, that started to fall apart after 6 months
48. erdogan rants
alexi   (06.04.10)
The reason why erdogan is so filled with poison against israel is not his politics but is personsal-his wife is arabic and so he is trying to assuage her. That arabs and now turks tell packs of lies is beside the point. They believe their lies. Erdogan has a management degree at marmora university and so in the end he backs off when turkish tour operators yell at h im saying they are losing millions in israeli tourism dollars. While secular turks prefer israelis to arabs, islamic turks prefer arabs because of religion. They can have them. Go eat shwarma with them. Now you know what greece has to live with turkish aggression and lies. Ehud barak has to go after the investingation. While better than perez who was a buffoon, he screwed up as chief of staff, was horrible as pm in doing nothing about terror especially ramallah and now overseed commandos entering a ship with paintball guns against an organized mob with weapons. No, he is a defeatist and pacifist who once dressed up as a woman in beirut and fired a gun. That's about it. He is the worst senior commanderl has ever had next to eli zeira.Sharon and yaalon were light years better than him.
49. Here's the legal evidence against the Turkish fascists
Yaniv ,   Israel   (06.04.10)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=16sANhzjcC0
50. Turks and Arabs normally don't have much respect 4 1 another
Yaniv ,   Israel   (06.04.10)
So I'm glad that the we can once again be at service for the Islamic empire and direct the Muslim hate for each other towards the Jews.
51. No ties at all, point final
AlbertoGA ,   St. George, USA   (06.04.10)
Turkey is showing how important their interests are. All the Muslam Terrorist in the World and their Gov. In that case stay in your rotten place alone. And for sure Please do not act as an Angel. You have blood on your hands, and this for a long time, Yak !
52. Jordan in '46, Israel in '48, I don't get it?
Historical Observer ,   USA   (06.04.10)
I am having a difficult time understanding how those that claim palestine should become a state, but they are only after the smaller piece of that area? I mean really, if I was going to say that an area really belongs to me, why wouldn't I go after all the parts, or in the very least the largest. Why go after the only one that doesn't have a muslim ruler.....
53. To Sarah #1
john ,   jerusalem   (06.04.10)
Sarah you are a big hypocrite is your allegiance first to USA or to Israel.?Stop playing this dirty game and saying "we". Word of advice do not fool around with Turkey as you are playing with fire and eventually you will get your but burned. hahaha
54. Who knows Biblical name of Turkey?
Paqid Yirmeyahu ,   Ra'anana, Israel   (06.04.10)
Magog! Surprised? Shame on you. I've only been wondering when; and now whether this is the permanent turning point or merely a hiccup enroute. Biblical prophecies proceed inexorably while people adamantly remain blissfully blinkered and blind. Or, you can read my book, The 1993 Covenant, which has proven correct several times now (and never incorrect) and know what's coming too (www.schuellerhouse.com). Paqid Yirmeyahu Paqid 16, The Netzarim, Ra'anana, Israel Israeli Torah-reverer (& Orthodox Jew) Advocate for Logic as Hermeneutic Halakhic Authority Welcoming All Torah-reverers (Jews & non-Jews)
55. Peter from glasgow
JUDAH THE LION   (06.04.10)
was drunk after drinking one full bottle of malt scottish whisky.
56. the arabs
Arab stabbing ottoma ,   Gaza   (06.04.10)
have stabed the ottoman empire before and they will stab the edrogan empire soon
57. Please post this comment dear editor
Batuhan ,   Istanbul   (06.04.10)
Sarah seems like you are really war lover. Or else what ? Are you going to declare war on us ? Do not worry Jews in Turkey are safe. They were save in the past.They are safe now and they will be safe in the future too.Because they are integral part of Turkey.Do not teach us what to do. It is so sad to see that for days you are puking all your hate and anger here.A wise person would think about how to mitigate the negative consequences of this deeply regrettable events.Yet you and people think like you wasting their time on war propaganda. Israel got enough foes.Last thing that you need is another foe.Use your brain not your emotions.No matters what happened both country needs each other as they needed in the past.
58. turkish i srael ties
edy burak ,   miami , US   (06.04.10)
Israel should give up this ties NOW the Turkish current government is HAYVAN , facist dont deliver the drones dont go to Turkey , let the Turks have ties with their brothers.....
59. Matty Grooves
Dave ,   Bs.Aires-Argentina   (06.04.10)
To all the posters that support the Jewish people and Israel, don't waste your time posting aswers to this individual Matty Grooves, it makes no sense. He is a blind and venomous racist and anti-Jew / anti-Israel, without any remote possiblity to change his twisted mind. His sickness hasn't cure. His posts don´t deserve any answer. Respectfully
60. Forget you, Turks. Who needs you?
avraham   (06.04.10)
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