Because Lieberman has already "answered" Turkey with various statements about arming/training PKK, promoting Armeniam Holocaust and helping the Kurds. So bit late for staying quiet isn't it?

...what became of the Turkish government's final warning to the Syrian government?I haven't seen much action on that. Erdogan taking out his powerlessness on Israel? THREE CHEERS FOR ISRAEL!!!

the moron

This is different. This is one of the cases in which indifference is a mighty weapon. Don't give him the attention he wants. Just ignore.

First off - just because you have a terrorist thug for a Prime Minister does not make you are great military power. Hell the last time the Turkish Army fought any real military was 1918 and we all know how well you did then. Second there is the issue of getting here. You might want to consult a map, because unless you want to invade at least one other country to get here you can't. Third your navy is a piece of crap with mainly worn out ships from other countries. Your tanks we re-manufactured for you and we know that they are a piece of crap. Your air force is less than half the size of ours and will be at the limits of their fuel just trying to get here. Fourth is the fact that Erdogen has acted like Stalin and purged the military of every competent officer. In short you would indeed not last as long as the Arabs. Six days is at least 4 more than we would need to whoop your ass.

What you see from the US is not the same when you live in the erea and you have to know how to read between the lines of the Turkish newspapers. as well understand Erddogan super nationalist mentality and manipulations

US should take more active role in demanding an explanation from turkey about it's anti-Semitic stance and US congress should recognize the Armenian Genocide.

ALL THE SABER Rattling. Emmes? Grow a Pair and Do What Should Have Been done to arafat YEARS AGO, do know what EMBOLDENED MEANS? Baruch Hashem/Shabat Shalom

was VINDICATED, They Just Simply Did Their Job PERIOD. For Israel and OUR Eternal Capital Is The LIGHT ON TO THE WORLD, whether arabs Accept It Or Not. No Matter my friend, as strong as All the arabs think they are together, They Could NEVER Equal The Strength Of HASHEM, Any Bets??? Baruch Hashem/ Shabat Shalom

Agree with you 100%

Jews must keep a low profile and not upset the Goyim. Jews mustn't defend themselves when they are attacked. Jews must always show restraint! Well, those who say Minister Meridor is right, that is EXACTLY WHAT THE JEWS IN EUROPE DID and 6,000,000 of our people, my people were massacred, butchered and burned alive while the world stood by! NEVER AGAIN and if the World and those who live in the USA, the UK and so many other countries and kowtow to the Muslims and tell us what to you - shut up!

" Dont answer a Fool that you should not become like unto Him" !. Deputy PM Dan Meridor claims 'silence is the best response' in relation to harsh statements made by Turkish PM Erdogan; Exactly !. Arn.Sweden.

Mr. Meridor is also right. It's better to leave this diplomatic crisis and think about more productive issues...

Dear people of Turkey .Israel and Israelis are not your enemies. And the Turkish people should not be enemies of Israel .The Turkish leaders are looking for trouble unnecessarily.The problem is Mr .Erdogan and his behavior.

Obama, why don't you make another speech in Egypt, on arab cotribution to mankind in Science, astronomy, the arts,; on arab civility, understanding,and today, how to pee against a wall women included. That should raise islamic intellect to a new high for the Guiness record

Meridor is not a DEFEATIST just a civilised,smart politician. Ataturk's concept of foreign policy is "Peace at home, Peace in the world". There is no peace in Turkey nowadays because of Erdogan's state-terror. Speech is silver and silence is golden. We dont need arrogant politicans. Lieberman wants to race with Erdogan.

Ahmet, -- mosquito brain, hiding in the safety of Istambul and behind the back of BIG hare-brain - Erdogan, who will only bring misfortune on his own people if let loose...Now Tayeep has to find a way down from the tree on which he foolishly climbed.

Instead of reports that Netanyahu's office distanced himself from his facist foreign minister Netanyahu would give his country and the cause of peace a badly needed assist if he would publicly rebuke any attempts to further escalate the rift with Turkey. If he allows Lieberman to continue to humiliate him and the people of Israel before long this bull in a China shop Putin wannabe is going to lead Israel into more conflict and more war. If Netanyahu is a true leader he will muzzle Lieberman before he brings the sky crashing down on Israel. Israel does not need a thug foreign minister creating unnecessary conflict with the rest of the world. Those who want to play the game of reprisals and getting the other side back must love war. Despite the Turkish leaders bizarre behaviour the worst possible thing now would be to further aggravate this situation when America, France, Britain and Germany are trying to calm things down.

Reading your comment made me feel better. There ARE sane people after all. I hope you represent a majority of Turks. I agree with you that both Erdogan and Lieberman are acting foolishly and escalating this situation to an unnecessary extent.

no one can critise to israel. if he does, he will be anti-semitist. we all HAVE TO LOVE and BELIEVE to Israel forever. They are always true. Others? nothing ;)

Lieberman is talking :) He put Israel in this situation. Israel is isolated. No more flights over Turkey.

job at it. Israel has never been in a worse political situation than now under those two. Results talk, BS walks.

Name the UN resolutions that Israel is rebuffing stupid-and what's it got to do with you.Be grateful that Israel provides for you squatter.

In Israel of 7 million population about 1 million are Arabs and they live in prosperity much better then their brethren in other Arab countries. They live much better then the majority of Kurts in eastern Turkey. As far as bullying: What do you think your AKP government and PM Erdogan have been doing since the Davos incident? Isn't this bullying?

But your PM Erdogan has been talking too much since he started to talk at Davos. Unfortunately what they say about Israel need to be replied.