Let's get real, until Gilad is home safe, and Hamas has accepted Israel's right to exist the blockade will remain. What can Turkey and Syria offer that will induce Israel to bear its throat to the knife?

Syria is a WELL KNOWN terrorist supporting state. They supply Hizballah with weapons, and they are in league with Iran, who's leader only today vowed ONCE AGAIN to destroy Israel - not to blockade it...not to put up road blocks...DESTROY IT. And Israel is the bad guy?!

Gilad is the only captured Israeli Solider by Gazans, what about the thousends of Palis in Israeli prisons? I know i know they are "terrorists" and Israelis soliders are "freedom fighters" You need to get real. First of all We all know who won the "democratic election" in 2006, Except Israel didn't like the outcome. What kind of democracy you like? the one you dictate? I am glad that the world is having a chance to read and know more about what is going on. Most of the people in the West didn't know that Israel is blockading 1.5 million people and they are having to dig underground tunnels to egypt to get food and basic life support. God doesn't want this on any of his creation, you need to soften your hearts a little.

At least in Israel prisoners get their basic rights - where is Gilad's - even the red cross has not been able to see him in 4 years. As a father you can't support such treatment of any individual and don't forget he ws captured on Israeli soil - he was not in any enemy territory

The Gaza siege. Correct me if I'm wrong, but didn't we see them both in the circus with Alfo the elephant?

own people. They will get theirs soon.

Zion days are numbered...Put Money on it.

Read: AlJazeera will function as a propaganda tool in support of their "efforts". On the other hand, the change from saber rattling and military provocation to this new strategy of subverting public opinion indicates that Erdogan is realizing that he overplayed his hand and is attempting to climb down without completely losing his face. It now appears more and more like Israel has won this round. One extremely important item which did not seem to make it to the MSM radar screens is an unexpected reprimand of Erdogan by Fethulla Gulen, the spiritual head of the AKP for his support of the actions of IHH. Expect more back-pedaling from Erdogan.

talk! talk! agitate your people! do little to raise standard of living in your country. blah! blah!....if your people are stupid enough to put up with this kind of leadership then they deserve you! outside of Israel, the area will never become modern industrial state and that includes Turkey!

While Gilad Shalit has not seen daylight since his abduction, Palestinian prisoners get everything from conjugal visits to academic education - THAT'S RIGHT! - Israel is educating its enemies - because we see it as our moral obligation. Palestinians aren't digging "to get food and basic life support" - they get that from ISRAEL - 10000 tons of it a week. They are digging to smuggle weapons. Furthermore, UN aid itself is saying Hamas confiscates and distributes humanitarian aid as it pleases - they save the best for their supporters to strengthen their stand. They also charge the tunnel diggers special taxes for doing that. OH, and don't forget the bloody coup in which they captured their Palestinian "brethren" from the police, stripped them, and through them off building tops... How's that for a humanitarian crisis? About democracy - you live in the US - what if Al Qaeda wins a democratic election in Panama for instance - do you think you'd want them in your back yard firing rockets at civilian targets ON PURPOSE? This is day to day life in southern Israel… I hate bringing this in arguments, but this is the best example around – Hitler rose to power in a democratic election as well – a democratic vote doesn't make the chosen leader OK if he's vowing to destroy a nation (read the Hamas charter if you don't believe me). And please don't add god from your side as well – it's the fanatic freaks who call his name on both sides of the fence here that got us into this mess!

What about the fathers of the thousends of palis in your prisons? What about the fathers of the dead turks in the flotilla? What about the fathers of all the dead gazans in the 2006 war? Just because they are not God Chosen people then its alright? Gilad Vs all of those your case is dismissed. If you starve a dog or a cat you go to hell, what about starving 1.5 millon people? No wonder whty the E.U, Us americans, Asians, African Union condemns the gaza seige but yet you still argue about it. If this is an act of God's Chosen people and that's how he wants it to be i swear i will never believe in him again.

Zion will never be destroyed. I will put any money you want and when I win I will contribute everything to the IDF & IAF BLESS WHO BLESS ISRAEL AND WHO CURSED ISRAEL WILL BE CURSED.

It's amazing how Turkey preferred to lose a good friend/neighbour over gainning nothing. They think that this will get them closer to joining the EU ? Overplayed his hand, that's for sure.

1000 Pals equal 1 Israeli, so it aint so bad? hehehehe

The world on the Palistinians sidebecause of their own interest,oil,money,investments. Gaza people are not short of food. Palistinians wants Israel to break the siege to enable them to smuggle weapons.This excuses bull .....

Israel has it reversed Hamas is every thing they claim the P A Palisteinian Authrority is and so the Palistenian Authority P A is every thing Israel claims Hamas is Israel has it reversed thus the Freedom Flotila Fiasco thus all other aspects of life in the middle east switch it around Israel before you end up like 1938 surounded by a cold world that shuts you out it is Abbas the P A the Palisteinian Authority that is all the things you call Hamas not Hamas behind it all easy to see but unfortunately you like ignoring the evidence proof points due to decades of brain washing your selfs poor EMILY lost a eye because of it shame up on you Israel utter shame up on you RIGHT ??? Thank You... M. S.

I should think Israel should have to pay a fair price for killing those nine 9 Turks RIGHT how about $ one 1 million dollars a body and so $ 500 000 dollars to every person they wounded RIGHT sounds fair more less by todays world monetary standards RIGHT and so Israel needs to learn to control itself avoid these military outrages RIGHT ??? I thought that was what Rabbis preached in Israel RIGHT ??? Thank You... M. S.

I realize there is a old Greek motto that things need to get worse to get better thus may be the Freedom Flotila raid was a step in the right direction and so it certainly shows proves Israel is not afraid of any world reaction like in 1938 that is my own concern 1938 always it is 1938 to me life before Israel organized in to a modern state surounded by six 6 billion anti J*wish fanatics we certainly are out numbered and so if Iran predicts Israel is doomed it is understandable logicial to the Arabs that is what perobably may happen to the J*wish race and so people that word assimilation scares me RIGHT ??? Thank You... M. S.

I realize once again the politicial leaders got it all wrong and so Arabs in Gaza probably eat better than Israelis do RIGHT and so they are saved from junk foods candys cookies cakes so on by harsh health measures and so they knew what they were doing when they alowed Hamas to take control however a Syria Hizbulah Israel war is still needed to take it to the next higher step level RIGHT and so that is the road block the blockcade no Syria Israel Hizbulah war is blockcading Gaza the West Bank not the Israeli IDF who are mere pawns in this situation pawns with no control over what they may do it is up to the Arab leaders Israeli leaders may be probably too to start the Syria Hizbulah Israel war needed with help from Turkey and so Iran RIGHT ??? Thank You... M. S.

I realize Israel does every thing possible to prevent the regular Syrian military from being able to wage war against Israel and so Assad should not allow Israel to get to do this and so he should punish Israel for doing it with a Syria Israel war just to show prove to the entire world Syria has a military despite all efforts by Israel to sabotage it in the well known by now stereotyped manner Israel is a coward refuses to EVER go to war with Syria the post 1973 war policy of preventing Syria from having a military because it is a poor Arab country is not RIGHT the Freedom Flotila is just a example of this RIGHT how did Turkey fight the British at Galipoli in 1917 but Syria can not fight Israel in 2010 RIGHT ??? Thank You... M. S.