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Israel: Turkey wants confrontation
Attila Somfalvi
Published: 05.09.11, 17:43
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1. one source says that....
teo ,   istanbul   (09.05.11)
one source says that.... one expert says that..... one congressman says that one official says that..... What you said was not as important as how you said. Unfortunately Israeli goverment use only war terminology.
2. WE DEMAND AN IMMEDIATE APOLOGY!
(09.05.11)
3. To: All Jews and Israelis
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (09.05.11)
A vacation in the Greek Isles is SOOO much nicer than a trip to Third World hostile and anti-Semitic Turkey .... Please do keep that in mind. Turkey will learn the folly of their ways. They'll learn. But of course by then it will be far too late. Good. The Turks need a hard lesson.
4. No more red carpet.
Peter   (09.05.11)
Only idiots, jerks, and stupid jews will fly with their ailines to Turkey or transit. Whatever they are liable to get from the authorities in terms of harassment, will be deserved. STAY OUT OF THERE.
5. Boycott Turkish goods - Pasta products
Michal ,   Tel Aviv   (09.05.11)
6. err...if you have livni in the government or lieberman...
eporue ,   europe   (09.05.11)
same same...
7. To: All Jews and Israelis...
eporue ,   europe   (09.05.11)
YES, go to Greek Isles, as long as it is possible... its just a matter of months, until your government gets into trouble with them, too...
8. Weird
Palestinian   (09.05.11)
Operation justified, blockade justified but detention at the airport is unacceptable.... Killing is justified if it's for non-Israelis, some detention is not allowed for Israelis...
9. 3 - i just came back from there sorry to inform you
Natahn ,   TA   (09.05.11)
The Greeks hate us much more than the Turks...:(....
10. livni defends israel
mohson   (09.05.11)
the last thing israel needs is another olmert lawyer, a gutless weakling to work out an agreement. Livni while professing to be different form olmert is acutally an olmert twin in her concessionaire approach and her stupidity in not understanding that the eu, un and obama could give a hoot about israel. She disagrees with turkey's treatment of israel but then what. You know what-she would bend down on all fours like ehud barak and apologize and then make even more concessions. Now is crunch time and israel has to show steely resolve, no more concessions, not one step back. Back to barak, check out his record and readers-tell me if I am wrong- 1) botched chinese farm 73 2) botched sultan yacoub lebanon 82 3)left training accident where 5 idf killed but not found liable by mindenstraus. 4) disorganized departure from lebanon 5) did not respond to west bank terror while PM -allowed 2 idf to be publically lynched in ramallah without severe retribution 6) signed off or authored paintball guns in the marmora 7) ignored intelligence warnings about tne need to close routes to eilat recently resulting in 8 israeli deaths 8) offered apologies to turkey in spite of palmer saying israel was in the right. 9) while deputy chief of staff, he wrongly predicted no action by saddam on kuwait. 10) was against the syrian nuclear hit. 11) tried to stop cast lead early. Against this he was a factor in the sabena hijack rescue, the antiterror operation in Beirut and entebbbe oeprations. Like I was saying, he can be good in small operations but is a disaster in major land warfare and political representations. Fire him.
11. # 3 is soooo right. Greece is way far better!
D   (09.05.11)
12. dgfields@me.com
Darren Fields ,   United Kingdom   (09.05.11)
And what planet do you live on Teo,.....your'e just another ill formed, believe the hype, gullible fool looking for attention. You remind me of the idiots in scotland that support the palestinians with their stupid misunderstanding of the situation...People like you should shut up and talk when you really know all the facts, and not plain stupid lies!
13. reciprocity
Atilla T. ,   Ankara/Turkey   (09.05.11)
This is nowhere near the treatment Turkish passangers face at Tel Aviv Airport.. They are hand and detector searched again and again, all of their belongings dug into, they are being interrogated on personal information such as family, e-mail address, cell phone, etc. and some are even asked to undress in search cabin. You may want to call this reciprocity.
14. hi, teo #1
les ,   canada   (09.05.11)
you seem like an inteligent person. so i can't understand why would you say israel "use only war terminology"? did'nt your government sent a bunch of goons to break a legal blockade, refused to send "humaneterian aid" through proper chanel in israel, did'nt those goons attacked soldiers trying to enforce the law. and on top it off, your meat head erdogan demands apology for all that. please, you guys are smarter than that.
15. Reminds me of Nazis at their very begining in power........
ASHER ,   NY,USA   (09.05.11)
16. How rude
Dudi ,   Israel   (09.05.11)
How come the Turks treat us like we treat Muslims(Arabs and Turks)? Turks are as humiliated as other Arabs at Ben Gurion Airport.
17. MAKE TURKEY FOLLOW THE TOURIST MONEYas it goes down and out!
JEWDI knight ,   AMERICA THE BEAUTIUL   (09.05.11)
STOP ALL flow of the millions of dollars due to TOURISM TO TURKEY... SEE THE DOLLARS/SCHEKELS DRY UP AND watch the turk merchants PANIC. They'll DEMAND THE GOV'T SMOOTH THINGS OVER FOR THE SAKE OF THE holy DOLLAR! Just wait, you'll see...Nothing like greed/lose of incone to spur political actions!
18. To: No. 1
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (09.05.11)
So, to your way of thinking, a demand of "apologize or else" is NOT war terminology? Bring it on. You have no idea what will fall on your head. But I do.
19. passanders shocked, government not surprised
aliodor ,   Montreal   (09.05.11)
If the Israeli officials were not surprised, why didn't they advised accordingly the unsuspecting travellers? I am sure the American jews were not surprised either when their bethren in Europe were murdered by Nazis 70 yrs ago... I like this very confident attitude of Israeli governments. Travel advisory is in Tizvni's minister duty btw..
20. Israelis Vacationing in Turkey After All That's Happened?
Seth ,   Washington, DC   (09.05.11)
21. NOT CONFRONTATION, THE TURKS WANT WAR WITH ISRAEL
American ,   Los Angeles   (09.05.11)
What do you expect from the turks when they openly support iran and hamas.Time for israeli gov to realize that turkey and iran are the same.Prepair for war with the islamic jihadists.
22. Only in Israel
Rita ,   Malaga Spain   (09.05.11)
Israel you are really running out of a friends. A simple apology, my God, a simple apology, I'm sensing a deep psychosis that will lead to a stay at the luney.
23. flying to Turky
Buki ,   IL   (09.05.11)
El Al has no flights to Turkey already for a number of years due to inadequate security arrangements there. I would take it as a clear warning sign.
24. The grapes of wrath
Lionel ,   Colmar,France   (09.05.11)
Israel has done everything to get there. Turkey does not need Israeli tourists whose number is insignificant against the world seen by Israelis as criminals just like the Germans who were tried for their crime. the world hates the Israelis every day that passes and the Netanyahu government does nothing, except that the empire. personal view and General of France, conclusion Israel loses its legitimacy on the international scene.
25. normally i dont
anton ,   istanbul turkey   (09.05.11)
support these things but in this case in this particular time after turkish citizens mistreatment the other day at ben gurion airport i find this move very appropriate my advice stay at home or go grece or somewhereelse cause you are not welcome in turkey anymore
26. Travel and trade to turkey should be
jason white ,   afula, israel   (09.05.11)
banned. Violators should receive heavy fins and repeaters sent to prison for a few months.
27. #3 most were in transit, some went to work!
Daniela ,   Israel   (09.05.11)
So thanks for the lecture but really we don't need it. Those of us who live in Israel full time are aware of the following: 1. the insults back and forth between the Turks and the Israeli (i.e. the insult to Mr. Peres at Davos and the insult to the Turkish Ambassador by the Deputy Foreign Minister of Israel) 2. the very lively level of trade between the two countries even today. Yes everything from spare car parts to pistashios and dried fruits. 3. To further clarify my subject line the vast majority of the Israelis detained were in transit from China on their way home to Israel. and the rest were businessmen on the way to meetings. P.S. for a country that in your words "will learn the folly of their ways" I do wish to remind you that after the USA, Turkey has the largest number of troops serving in NATO and that the NATO bases in Turkey are the front line against the Iranians. So really Sarah B. take a powder and rethink that "hard lesson" the Turks need to learn.
28. Livni says blockade and flotilla raid justified?
christianpalestinian ,   hong kong   (09.05.11)
That is the problem. Livni's blind and irresponsible positions (like Bibi and Leiber) are in clear contrast to the entire world community.
29. TEO - How much is your Jizya?
Hinda ,   SF Bay Area   (09.05.11)
Teo - Will your government actually appear at the Hague or not appear as usual. The world is laughing at you. Support terrorism you are a terrorist. Simple. By the way, NATO may be disbanned soon. Happy News!
30. #2
peace ,   tlv. Israel   (09.05.11)
Why no name. What are u afraid of ?. Any way. For the people killed may be yes. But never for the raid it self. will u be ready to receive fifty rockers a week on your home town in exchance ?. hoping for peace and sence of mind god willing.
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