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Turkey suspends defense trade with Israel
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Published: 06.09.11, 16:36
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31. Its not the Turks, its their leadership who gone mad
Alon ,   London   (09.06.11)
32. "nine pro-Palestinian Turkish activists"
Israeli ,   Israel   (09.06.11)
YnetNews: your surely mean "terrorists" or am I confusing you with Ha'Aretz?
33. Last night Turkish Airlines said all is well
David ,   Karmiel, Israel   (09.06.11)
So, why have you not stopped flights and from Israel? Actually, we should ask the same of our Government. Why are our skies still open to Turkish Airlines and we must also ask our fellow countrymen why they are STILL going to Turkey! Where the HELL is our national pride?
34. Tell this little shmuck to go to hell!
Jayjay ,   Israel   (09.06.11)
35. Its like Turkeys voting for Christmas
Kate   (09.06.11)
Not a good idea by Turkey - They should think again
36. WOW , Indeed!
Salma ,   Palestine   (09.06.11)
Turkey proves one again it is an independent and sovereign country. hope this action by Turkey will inspire Arab countries that still maintains strong ties with "Israel" specifically Egypt, Jordan, Qatar, Bahrain & Saudi Arabia. if we can't dream it, we will never achieve it ...we must not lose hope.
37. Erdogan has the Hitler Stache. How fitting
Observer ,   World   (09.06.11)
38. Erdogan has run nuts
Yael Schlichting ,   Raubling - Germany   (09.06.11)
If we can manage to tease him from different sides, we soon will see him declaring war to Cyprus. He would do this as an overleap reaction just like a dog that discovers, that a direct attack would fail so it bites its own tail. It will be necessary to prepare a deterring shield for Cyprus, so that Erdogan will have no other choice but bombing the Kurds if he needs to let off steam.
39. #2 leo..re: Obama
Michael ,   Haifa   (09.06.11)
Obama cannot even stop our madmen - Netanyahu and Lieberman
40. Israeli's love bringing up the past, right?
Omar ,   Canada   (09.06.11)
Strange how you all forget who one of the first countries - and the first Muslim country - to recognize Israel was. What grateful people you are....
41. Good.
Miao   (09.06.11)
Let them develop their own drone and other military technology. Israel should have stopped selling them military stuff when Erdogan began frothing at the mouth right after his IHH thugs beat up and kidnapped the IDF guys.
42. Time to ban Turkish Airlines from Israel!
Eric ,   Toronto   (09.06.11)
Where is the Israeli pride? The Turks are spittiong on uou, and you are still letting THY to fly into your country. The airline should be banned from Israeli skies!
43. #36 Careful what you ask for Salma
Madeleine ,   Rehovot Israel   (09.06.11)
"Achieve it?" - achieve what, exactly? Egypt's a mess, Jordan, Saudia, Qatar and Bahrain couldn't give a fig for you Palis. They are happy to keep you in your so-called refugee/victim status and they certainly don't want any of you in their countries. Remember what King Hussein did to the Palis? Be very careful indeed. Israel really is your only hope to make anything of yourselves as a nation other than the grovelling, whining, pathetic bunch of losers you really are.
44. TURKEY AND SPOILED BRATS
Mark from Georgia ,   USA   (09.06.11)
Like the spoiled brat on the playground, who won't let you use his ball because he can't get his way. How typical. The report completely vindicated Israel of most of the lies told by Turkey: THE FINDINGS 1) The Blockade was legal, 2) The enforcement of the blockade was legal, 3) Israel has the right to self defense (you wouldn't think this would be even necessary to state ), 4) The blockade does NOT constitute a form of "collective punishment" on the people of Gaza. (another often repeated lie, bites the dust) 5) That only 3 ships carried aid. 6) Much of the aid was useless. 7) That the IHH started the fight termed "reckless and violent". WOW, No wonder Turkey is mad!!!! Israel even issued a statement of regret, as the report recommended (One of two recommendations). But Israel has refused to apologize, and the report did not ask for that. Israel has refused to pay compensation the other recommendation in the report. But that only makes sense, since the IHH was at fault.
45. Editor: Why dod you STILL censor good TB's ....
David ,   Karmiel, Israel   (09.06.11)
and publish some of the crap that we read below? FREEDOM OF SPEECH applies to all!
46. Marmara was part of Islamist (Turkish) war against Israel.
Jerry ,   The Netherlands   (09.06.11)
47. Unfortunately this the only language Israel understand.
Ari ,   US   (09.06.11)
No matter the calls from Turkey, US EU, UN Israel pisses on them all. This gets their attention, bit late but well done Turkey.
48. maintain steadfastness
alexi   (09.06.11)
israel was in the right, is in the right no matter what the cowards avineri and haber and all of haaretz, the gas chamber enthusiasts long with the shmutz radowitz who almost celebrates israel's demise in future. Just keep steady, don't apologize or make concessions, avoid the islamists erdogan and gul as their country is split between reasonable secularists and yassir arafat screeching islamists. Right now erdogan has the upper hand. On another matter, israel has no lessons to learn from robert gates, ther former secretary of defense who did not authorize the bin laden hit and whose term was marked by caution and do nothing. Finally livni is the same like olmert-a brother who hates her, a family she rejects, no combat service , a dunce and dumbell, atotal dumbbell, not a crook. Olmert, the darling of haaretz belongs in jail.He is a first class bs artist.
49. What about the Armenian murder ?
Shahar ,   Haifa, Israel   (09.06.11)
Mr. Erdogan, what about the Armenian murder ? don't they deserve an apology ?!? 1.5 Million people were slaugtered by your people and you're talking bullshit on the Israelies...
50. Too, too funny!
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (09.06.11)
"Enforce sanctions?" Turkey? Sanctions against Israel? Well, Israel will sanction Turkey right back, which means that the turkeys will have to find another place to purchase top-of-the-line drones and top-of-the-line surface to air missiles. To mention but two. I note for the record that Israel does not purchase any armaments from Turkey (do they even manufacture any?), so Israel is not the one getting the raw end of the deal on the current idiotic pronouncement out of Ankara. It's amazing how Erdogan allows himself to get jerked around by Teheran. What a fool. Amazing the Turks have not yet risen up and banished that fool.
51. To: No. 40
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (09.06.11)
Wrong. It was Iran. Shut up, you ignorant fool.
52. To: No. 36
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (09.06.11)
I always find your complete ignorance amusing. Some days, I find it hysterically funny. Today would be one of those days. By the way -- you've never quite gotten around to answering my question. Where is your family from? You have variously claimed Jerusalem, Akko, Jaffa and Ramallah. So, which is it?
53. Israel, the more you shrink in size,
John Prophet   (09.06.11)
the more irrelevant you become in the eyes of the world. You're in danger of becoming a mere splinter in the side of the beast that will be plucked out and tossed into the sea.
54. #40 Omar - Past can't be denied
BEN JABO ,   ISRAEL   (09.06.11)
since most actions are based on it However, Times & circumstances change Turkey & Armenian Genocide Turkey & Cyprus Turkey & Kurds Israel isn’t any of the above; we can take care of ourselves Now, Turkey is trying to pull some stunts against Israel Think of it as a Marriage that went sour, first the Courtship, then the Engagement, a Joyous Marriage, then some arguments start, next the Divorce Divorce which Turkey started when she sent that load of trouble makers on board the Marvi Mamara, to start the trouble
55. #25 Marty - Greek figs are great
BEN JABO ,   ISRAEL   (09.06.11)
Aside from that, The enemy of my new enemy is my friend Greeks still have a big grudge about Cyrpus
56. Yes #40: We were grateful
Israeli 2   (09.06.11)
This does not mean you can piss on us now. It only goes to show that God pulls all the strings - not us mortals.
57. Keyboard happy people
Serdar-Istanbul   (09.06.11)
whenever I read the comments on this website, I can see all the right wing lunatics, hiding behind their keyboards and type and type:) You should look into mirror before you blame the other side. Netanyahu and Lieberman will bring Israel's end soon. Wake up Israel's citizens. Israels arrogance is the worst enemy for Israel herself.
58. Suspension of Turkish Defense Goods
Max ,   Washington DC   (09.06.11)
I am suspending my purchases of Turkish Defense Goods but could only find Stuffed Grape Leaves so for now will only eat Greek Grape Leaves until Erogran talks with respect to Israel and ceases his threats.
59. #19 ...i doubt it
nva ,   jerusalem   (09.06.11)
...unless you are the govt of Israel i doubt very much your "order was cancelled" ...all that was suspended was govt to govt trade...NOT PRIVATE BUSINESS...sorry...you shouldn't be misleading the readers...maybe you are Salma in disguise??
60. Erdogan
Dik ,   Spijkenisse Holland   (09.06.11)
what an unpleasant PM the Turks have. Siding with the President of Iran who wants Israel to be removed from the map. He is now showing his true colours by bashing Israel. Turkey should be removed from NATO. Shalom from Holland
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