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Israel: Turkey wants confrontation
Attila Somfalvi
Published: 05.09.11, 17:43
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31. Advice
getachew asres ,   silver spring, MD US   (09.05.11)
Ynet! Please advise the foolish Israelis never to travel to Turkey again: even advise all the Jews in Turkey to make Aliya as soon as possible or else the Islamist Erdogan may commit another mini holocust. Take it or leave it Take it or leave it
32. estambul
Ataturk   (09.05.11)
I like to apologize to all the poor passengers in the name of all real turks. Some of my fellow brothers did not understand , where this behaviour will lead too. We need real friends but our fanatics are ready to sacrify our country.
33. israeli tourist & western tourists
Yisraeli   (09.05.11)
Dont worry, Israeli tourists will now stay away big time. They wont even go there with a free ticket offered to them. There will be a major effect to their economy and for the lives of many. As this will also have a knock on effect to westerners. No one wants to visit a pol pot regime never knowing what they might do with non muslims. I am sure Egypt is also losing tourists. Where Islam reigns stay the frakk away if you value yourself.
34. Bomb Istan-steer!
William Delaney III ,   Raleigh, NC, USA   (09.05.11)
We should bomb Istanbul and change its name back to Constantinople! Turn their whole capital to rubble!
35. #9 Abu-Natahn
Mor ,   US   (09.05.11)
You'd be more credible if you learned to spell Nathan or Natan.
36. Greece or Turkey
Lionel ,   Colmar , France   (09.05.11)
we must seriously start thinking differently, the Turkish yesterday preferred to Arab Israelis, and now it is nothing, and why? it's just by your abuses that have become unbearable for everyone, even in Israel, and Greece preferred when compared to Turkey, you can, but Greek Orthodox hate you more than any other enemy, then continue to believe that it suits you, this is everyone's business.
37. # 1 one source
J.K. ,   Brooklyn USA   (09.05.11)
teo ! only terrorist states detain and confiscate passports for no reason,just to show "i am the boss" remember ?. the hostages taken by your new ally and friend,Iran,Turkey and Iran are a proper match.
38. Some places best for Jews to avoid.
Stephen in New York   (09.05.11)
39. Turkish stupidity
Natan   (09.05.11)
Turkey is about to form an alliace with the GREAT republic of Egypt. Now Turkey can depend on Egyptian tourist too to replace the Israelis. No need for large planes, 2 Cessnas will probably be enough!!!
40. GREECE
Jake ,   Judea   (09.05.11)
I agree, Greece is much nicer, and they could really use the tourism. No reason to not support Greece, and their claims to Cyprus. Support for the Kurds against Iran and Turkey is also of importance.
41. Airport
Lionel ,   Colmar,France   (09.05.11)
processing problems in the airport are the same on each side, watched the Turkish media, they say the same things about the airport in Tel Aviv. So nothing special.
42. The grapes of wrath
ahmed ,   india   (09.05.11)
I totally agree with this gentleman.
43. Turkey tries to be European and fails
Sean Green ,   Pasadena, USA   (09.05.11)
The difference between huns and Turks? when huns stole european land they integrated. Anatolia needs a right of return for armenians, kurds and the rest.
44. Greeks have allowed synagogues and been friendly
Sean Green ,   Pasadena, USA   (09.05.11)
We have a saying in the US "know who butters your bread" be kind to those who are kid to you. And greeks have been good to me and to Israel. They of all people know what it's like to have muslims drive you from your homeland.
45. MANIFESTO
J.K. ,   Brooklyn USA   (09.05.11)
To all people who cherish personal freedom ! Stay away from Turkey and Turkish Air Lines,as long as the Muslim brotherhood is in charge of Turkey,Turkish mid night express is alive and kicking,Turkey,messed up ,and wants Israel to clean up,what arrogance.
46. To: 24, Lionel ,Colmar,France
Observer 1 ,   Chrangbegbo, Ghana   (09.05.11)
Is that so? Israel running out of friends, right? And you, Lionel, seem to be relishing the fact! Ah, Lionel Le Français! Isn't it also true some things never change? The way your grandparents relished the fact that the Jews were being taken to Auschwitz concentration camp... Ah, la douce France avec son passé sulfureux. Lionel Pétain!
47. #13 ain't just Turks
Gee ,   Zikron Yaakov   (09.05.11)
All of us undergo the same stuff and we aren't Turks. Guess you really do want a war. Say goodbye to your Navy is you are stupid enough to send it to protect your terrorists.
48. Seek IATA sanctions against Turkey, hold on US F-35 deal
Dr. L. Brnd ,   San Diego, USA   (09.05.11)
The correct response for Israel is to seek IATA sanctions against Turkey and its airlines for harrassing Israelis civilian passengers (no insurance for Turkish airports and airlines = nobody goes there and nobody refuels Turk planes), The US Congress will be happy to oblige by banning Turkish airlines from US airports and US airspace. Importantly, US sales of F-335 jets and other military hardware to Turkey, including spare parts, requires a certification to Congress that there is no threat to Israel (or the US by these sales. There is no longer a basis for this certification, so Turkey must, by US law, be treated like Iran, North Korea or China (no arams, no dual-use technology), since circumstances have changed. With no USSR on Turkey's border, and having no oil, Turkey is of no security use to the US anyway - why Incirlik is nearly closed. This kind of looney, wild behavior is exactly the kind of conduct the US doesn't tolerate in "allies" that get our weapons, and Congress will pull the plug if Obama is too stupid to react.
49. We are going to build camps in turkey for
turkman ,   istanbul   (09.05.11)
Israeli refugee like the one we built for the syrian The empire is back and we have to take care of our subjects wether they are jews or gentiles shia or sunni aramani or kurdi after all we seen the discntent of 400000 jews against their government Long live the Empire of Allah
50. #24
Israel Israeli ,   Tel Aviv   (09.05.11)
Please explain the legality of your attacks in Libya, including indiscriminate bombing, destruction of civilian infrastructure and assassination? Also, please explain the legality of your intervention in Cote D'Ivoire, including overturning democratic elections and executing prisoners of war? And please explain why Basqueland is under French and Spanish occupation and not a free member of European Union.
51. to all commentator
teo ,   istanbul   (09.05.11)
I think so that Israelis see the world through rose-colored glasses.But world has changed.Gaza siege is not.............. acceptable and you can't kill civilians.... anymore.familiarize yourself with new world.
52. No Jew, no Israel supporter anywhere on earth should fly to
Jehudah Ben-Israel ,   Qatzrin, Israel   (09.05.11)
Turkey. And, if at all possible, people who can avoid dealing with Turkey in any way possible should do so.
53. Apology
Baba ,   USA   (09.05.11)
Do you Know what we say in the US to people who asks form something they do not deserve....... you guessed it.
54. You are talking about Israel right.
baba ,   USA   (09.05.11)
55. Again, stop your whining
Stop Whining ,   Move to New York   (09.05.11)
If you can't get along with any of your neighbours, then perhaps its time to move to New York and live next to Sarah, you deserver each other, and leave the rest of the world alone so they can be happy too.
56. How to Treat Turkish Visitors to Israel..
elizabethlynne ,   Austin, TEXAS   (09.05.11)
Graciously. I hope that the visitors to Israel--tourists and businessmen ---will continue to be treated graciously. An extra effort should be made to do so as they go through the same security checks that we all do. Israel should take the high road and not stoop to the low level that Turkey has.
57. Lesson
Max ,   Washington DC   (09.05.11)
Sarah - It's not the majority of the Turkish People that need a lesson but their idiot rulers that seek confrontation with Israel. They will find that the USA stands with Israel and will support their right of self defense against terrorists and their supporters.
58. WAY TO GO TURKEY
AMERICAN ,   USA   (09.05.11)
israel seems to forget they KILLED and ATTACKED a turkish ship with aid for the abuszed Palestinians. WAY TO GO TURKEY. GREECE do the same next time. no one wants cheap tourist with blood on their hands.
59. Turkey has already alligned with IRan
David ,   USA   (09.05.11)
No sense in being fake friends the Turks have picked Iran over the JEWS. Now it is time for the USA to part ways with Turkey for good. Once the worthless OBama is gone and he will be voted out next year to Romney or Perry.
60. Surprised?
Irene ,   Herzliya, Israel   (09.05.11)
Has anybody thought about the humilliation that day by day suffer the people that are being held for hours, retained their passports, interrogated and humilliating them in Ben Gurion Airport, in Dov Airport in Tel Aviv or in Eilat Airport? People of different origins, arabic and not arabic, even jewish, tourists, diplomats, academics, in the name of "israeli security" and without any apology. As former senior diplomat in this country, I had the experience myself. And, yes, these attitude damage the image of any country, Israel included. So what? Is Israel also leading the rest of the world into an open confrontation, as the "diplomatic source" declares in this article? As former
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