First asked to excuse those who attacked us. Now to release terrorists. This is not a normal country, this is a banana republic. this is not a normal governement, this is prostitution at the highest level. What a shame !

I truly hate Obama for forcing Israel to debase itself to Turkey and despise Bibi for being a craven coward who is completely driven by short term self-interest.

... Sometimes you have to bite your wounds for the greater good... With Syria on fire and Iran trying to take it over with Hizballah doing the same in Lebanon, Bibi knew that patching things up with Turkey, even though it was Turkey's fault, was fot the benfit of Israel and the moderate countries in the region... Turkey needs Israel and not the other way around... An alliance between the two is for the benefits of Arab and the regional states... So please don't bitch at the PM... He has the best interests of Israel and is doing a wonderful job...

Now the serpent was more crafty than any of the wild animals the Lord God had made. (Genesis 3:1)

netanyahu did not capitulate at all. he apologized for an error. the internal israeli investigation had concluded that an error was made in carrying out the operation. hence, admitting that an error was made is just admitting the obvious. in return for this apology for an error, erdogan admitted that the turkish and jewish nations have been cooperating for centuries. this admission is an essential one for future strategic cooperation between turkey and israel regarding all issues in the middle east. it is also likely that certain agreements were reached by obama and netanyahu which required this diplomatic breakthrough. now let us hope that erdogan will keep his word.

surley by now, we know Muslims wiew apology as weakness. I cant remember Muslims EVER apologizing to anyone ! Please refresh my memory ! Shame on Bibi !

However, if we are to believe our security chiefs, Obama didn't have anything to do with it. He made the call to Erdogan. Apologizing to the Turks over the Mavi Maramra mess is something that we can live with but to apologize to a man who called Zionism a crime against humanity is nothing short of a disgrace! Netanyahu has humiliated Israel and spat on the memory of the Zionists who built the State of Israel and died for it!

One of the most ridiculous and contrived spats between countries and communuties that have always had close bonds And the shocking thing was here we had 2 countries in the midst of regional turmoil who we were ADDING TO THE INSTABILITY by their public rhetoric At least now Erdogan and Netanyahu have shown Leadership and found a formula that enables Turkey and Israel to normalise relations and help resolve many of the pressing issues in the Region One other point...As a Turkophile Id love to go back to holidaying in Turkey..but stopped when a Government Official post Marmara announced that Israelis were no longer welcome and Israeli Tourists were subjected to 'interrogation' at the Airport If Erdogan does publicly welcome back Israeli and Jewish Tourists again...Id be on the first plane to visit our friends in Turkey!

Erdogan have accounted to his people for his indiscretion re the incident of marmara (bitter bitter) To apologise now is in order after withholding it in recognition of the bitterness of the ones whom were bashed into pulp whom perhaps have had changed their lives dramatically as a result of the unforgivable incident . The pride of our men was not taken lightly. Its OK now to apologise.

Against Humanity? is it OK to send armed IHH Terrorists on a "Peace Ship" with the intention of harming our soldiers? Is it OK to incite the Turkish people to scream "JEWS OUT!" as the Germans did in Nazi Germany? Is it OK to fire rockets into civilian areas for THIRTEEN YEARS? Is it OK to champion those who teach their children hatred and use them as human shields? As a South African you should put these questions to your politicians and Government who have done the same thing that the Turks have done! At least the Turkish Foreign Minister did not call for “the Jews to be thrown into the sea”!

If Israel keeps building or, better yet, accelerates more building, I could forgive him.. I must remind myself, he's a politician. Will Rogers once said, " America has the best politicians money can buy." Nothing's changed but the faces.

Magic disappears when the tricks behind it are revealed & brought to light All is not what appears to have been Houdini drowned in a contianer filled with water

none the less obama and Bibi will end their terms and Israel and the USA will keep chugging along.

A few weeks ago many of the same commentators now excoriating Bibi here were extolling his purported virtues elsewhere. I, for one, think that Bibi should apologize to everyone for taking so long to apologize in the first place! But I do agree that he has to go --and hopefully he will, as soon as “the burden” is shared more equally.. Ideally there will be new elections in a few months. It would be so nice to see Bibi and Bennet join JTS and Shas in opposition so that peace negotiations with Palestine can begin in earnest. That, of course, is just my opinion) The fact is that Bibi has revealed himself as a weasel.

Netanyahu goes on social-media (stupid Facebook) and tries to justify his spineless-self! That is below a world leader. It's, also, like Obumma going on the "View" with a bunch of worthless liberals and anti-Semites. Netanyahu, I would think, would like to retain at least some modicum of pride?! But, it seems he has none! Israel deserves better!!!

Buy, nowadays it seems like the norm! Godless leaders' who endanger their people without or with much thought. In Israel's case...they deserve better! God bless Israel and His Jerusalem!!! A Christian Zionist

All-out war IS coming! You're sadly mistaken, as to Russia's role in the end-days prophetic picture! Ezekiel 38-39 describes in a coming war that Russia, Iran, Turkey and other named countries' attack the Jewish nation, but are decimated, by God, on the Northern hills of Israel! God bless Israel and His Jerusalem!!! A Christian Zionist

Fundamental Christian "Zionists" welcome an all out war / Armageddon during which only the few Jews who accept Jesus will be "saved" while the rest of us will all die and go to hell. I don't believe in such nonsense, nevertheless I find the "support" of those who do people quite... distasteful. If you really feel a deep connection and need to support the Jewish people and Israel then maybe you should renounce Jesus’ alleged divinity and accept him for what he was, a Jew, --then convert and make Aliyah.