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Turkish FM walks out on Ayalon speech in NYC
Yitzhak Benhorin
Published: 19.09.11, 22:56
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1. turkey walked because its stupid. more explanation is unnece
ralph   (09.19.11)
unnecessary and wordy.
2. ...but Turkish FM seen salivating when Iranian rep. spoke
Cynic ,   USA   (09.19.11)
3. Of course he left
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (09.20.11)
How could he not, what with the Palmer Report having disclosed that Turkey is in bed with a terrorist organization (IHH) and deliberately engineered and encouraged the flotilla that ended so disastrously for Turkey in 2010? How humiliating to Turkey is that? Of course Davutoglu walked out! Nice to have conclusive proof that Turks in government do not have the courage to stand for their convictions, however. But we knew that already, didn't we?
4. Marmara was part of Islamist (Turkish) war against Israel.
Jerry ,   The Netherlands   (09.20.11)
5. Islamist Turkey OUT of NATO, asap!
Jerry ,   The Netherlands   (09.20.11)
6. Not the first time Turkey walks out when others speak..
Anna M Sedda ,   Rome-Italy   (09.20.11)
..and this is a clear prove of uneducated people,and while he wants others to listen,turkey does not want to listen to others;this is tipi of Islamic republics,or Islamist.. Turkey was never a friend of Israel before marmara flotilla...
7. Ayalon is a joke
Bergstein ,   Haifa   (09.20.11)
Ayalon is the worst vice FM Israel had got in his entire history
8. ytzhak benhorin- "turkish fm.."
sjoerd ruurd van der ,   mankindnation/land..   (09.20.11)
in that case, everyboby is free to stay or to walk away, in that meeting at the un.
9. he disagrees with anti-terrorism.....
valentina ,   israel   (09.20.11)
immature of him to walk out, and like they said, it's common for Turkish ministers to walk out whilst israel is talking, no respect. They made the ambassador sit on a lower chair and embarrass him as Turkey had done to us on their anti-israel tv show, its tit for tat, not to mention that for hundreds of years, all across the middle east, muslims constantly made sure that jews were lower than they were, even our houses couldn't be an inch higher than theirs.... Turkey's government is becoming more and more hypocritical and like a sooking kid.
10. When I am relaxing, I always put my shoes up on my ottoman
(09.20.11)
It's a nice way to end the day.
11. lies of turkey
eclipse 1 ,   australia   (09.20.11)
Dose Israel know that the so called aid ship marmara flotila did not have one box of medical staff or one box of food aboard for the so called aid ship dose the WORLD KNOW THIS why isnt this plastered all over the news Nato needs to get rid of turkey as it is siding wih iran and is on a war path with israel and may want to provoke something close to the oil platforms at sea that belong to Israel nato has said any one atacks a nato member is an atack on NATO TURKEY GET THE HELL OUT OF NATO
12. ENOUGH OF TURKEY
Iranian Jew ,   La   (09.20.11)
There is a huge earthquake in India. Let's help them. What about Japan. Hello! who the heck cares for useless comments like this.
13. OFF COURSE! Ayalon was also talking
Iranian Jew ,   La   (09.20.11)
about Iran's allies as well.Turkey is one of them. He has no choice but to walk out. Plus, they were not enough press from Muslim world so he could have his usual chrade. So he left!!!
14. Turkish government is a gang of pathetic thugs
(09.20.11)
15. why arab spring never bless the turks?they really deserve it
mary of Bethany ,   singapore   (09.20.11)
arrogant Erodgan should be booted out like his good friends in Cairo and Libya.... why sometimes the Greater Evils just stay longer than the lesser evils?
16. Childish.
(09.20.11)
17. #7 Israel needs more like Danny Ayalon
(09.20.11)
18. what?
sol ,   israel   (09.20.11)
Do you really expect a terrorist to attend anti terror events
19. IT'S A WELL PLANNED JIHAD AGAIST ISRAEL
American ,   Los Angeles   (09.20.11)
and turks are trying to pull more into the war against Israel.GET READY
20. Typical
Douglas Fireman ,   Chicago, USA   (09.20.11)
Typical behavior of high chair tyrants.
21. are the still upset about the low chair stunt
usa   (09.20.11)
Things are eay beyond loe chair and high chair.
22. turkey is a lost cause. back to the
Barney ,   USA   (09.20.11)
7th century. Israel as an advanced nation should recognize these turkeys are a bunch of turkeys. the turkey guy should sit on his chair upside down. pick a leg and sit on it. these schmucks represent not only ignorance and arrogance but are putting their downfall on display for all to see. they are a waste of time and the sooner Israel accepts this the better.
23. No 8, yes, they have this right, but
Not exactly Turkish ,   government   (09.20.11)
clever and respectful countries never do it. Turkey,or rather the ir government,seem to be in stark contrast with international,acceptable behavoiur. They keep bullying everyone, they keep threatening Israel twice or three times a day, they very much lend all their ears to Iran and other terrorist organizations and their have one of the worst human rights record on Earth. What more to qualify for world failure? Meantime, they are in NATO and they also threaten from that pinnacle, both Israel and Cyprus. I wonder who will be next?!
24. a taste of your own
holy warrior ,   uk   (09.20.11)
How does it feel when a country walks out before another takes to the podium.. Ahmadenejad had the same treatment but he didnt cry like a baby about it.
25. Davutoğlu left to plan terrorist attacks on Cyprus
Iln   (09.20.11)
Turkey is preparing a war of terrorism to intimidate Cyprus. Davutoğlu just has different priorities than Ayalon.
26. Islamists ego more important than fighting terror
PETER SM ,   AUSTRALIA   (09.20.11)
27. He should walk out on Ayalon
Jon ,   Baltimore US   (09.20.11)
Ayalon not only set the stage for insulting the Turkish ambassador by making him sit lower but refused to have a Turkish flag present and generally planned to be openly insulting while meeting a diplomat. He then took Israeli journalists on a tour of the room and pointed out all the things carefully designed to insult an ambassador. I guess this is normal Israeli behaviour and must be accepted. They are such good diplomats these days.
28. For Bergstein
Jon ,   Baltimore US   (09.20.11)
He may well be the worst deputy FM but please look at who the FM is and consider whether or not they were choosing someone as deputy who could help portray the principal as an acceptable party.
29. 3 - a terrorist organization (IHH) ,...
split ,   US   (09.20.11)
Declared by whom ??? ,...
30. Shmok Davutoğlu? Dogs resemble their owners
Davutoğlu? ,   WORLD   (09.20.11)
does he think he is the great politician, the brave hero, to pooh pooh other countries REAL diplomats- he's on for a smack around the face...and of course will lose teeth- how will his smile come out then?
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