Once again, Israel was pressured to provide something substantive - the requested apology and agreement on compensation - while the other party only promised something amorphous - in this case "normalization". And just days later, Turkey is setting more conditions, which only it will determine. Those of us skeptical of this latest Obama "achievement" suspected this too would prove fleeting. Kerry himself has expressed support for the Saudi "peace initiative", which also promises "normalization" if Israel does everything they demand. If anyone believes that ...

How do you normalize relation with Erdogan who sleeps with the Ayatollahists and Islamist-Jihadism? Israel should keep away from the dark forces. Period.

,,give them an inch and they want a mile.

it. no more. let him rot. no weapons, no access to cyprus gas fields, do an end run around him. build pipeline to europe and leave him out.

...please others only when and only after *IT* IS ABSOLUTELY PLEASED. As long as there remains something Israel is not satisfyed,Israel must collect all its internal strength to correct things untill it feels fulfiled. THEN,and only THEN,Israel can think about pleasing others. One can not please others unless one is strong and standing in their right positions and in their own foot. When feeling weak,the best attitute is doing nothing untill feeling strong. That´s why Israel should block all negotiation with "palestinians" and concentrate in itself ,and only in itself ,the way it sees fit. Let others wait,and if other don´t want to wait and attack,attack them back with full strength.Always. And by attacking back I mean inclusively attacking back stone throwers in our country and land.

Thank you Prime Minister Netanyahu, President Obama and the Ministers if the Israeli Government who agreed to this humiliation of Israel! Now it is becoming evident that this apology is turning into a complete farce! Once, the right wing complained that Israel was being governed from Washington. Now, the right wing is being told what to do by the Turkish Anti-Semite, Erdogan, who called Zionism a crime against humanity! Erdogan is now upping the ante and make more demands. What a disgrace! Now Israelis are going to go back to the "All included Turkish resort, Antalya". I just hope that it does not include a terrorist attack committed by TURKS, the same ones that shouted “JEWS OUT!”.

Moreover the word of the LORD came unto me, saying: 'Jeremiah, what seest thou?' And I said: 'I see a rod of an almond-tree.' Then said the LORD unto me: 'Thou hast well seen; for I watch over My word to perform it.'

1) End the Turkish blockade of Armenia. Open the borders. Armenia is suffering without access to energy and markets from Europe and Turkey. 2) Ackknowledge the guilt of Turkey in the first major genocide of modern times against the Armenians. 3) Free the Kurds and allow a Kuridsh state in the ancestral Kurdish homeland.

apologize for the generations of terrorist assaults against Israel?

This is a humiliation for Obama. He thought he had solved the problem and could point to a solid accomplishment for the US and NATO from the trip. But Erdogan stabbed him in the back by refusing to normalize. Israel comes out looking good, Turkey very bad. US will see that Erdogan cannot be trusted.

Unlike the Turks , the Arabs have nothing to offer Israel . They are holding a bum hand and have zero leverage on that basis . No compensation and no apologies except in their dreams .

Israel should permit normalization only when Turkey admits that it grossly violated Israel's waters as established by the UN investigating committee.

Israelis will not go back we may use turkeys for thanksgiving

Imbecile

INSTEAD OF DEMANDING SOMETHING FROM ISRAEL, TURKEY BETTER CAN ABOLISH/END THE INFLUENCE AND POWER OF THE CRIMINAL ISLAM AND BECOME A REAL DEMOCRATIC, CONSTITUTIONAL STATE OF COURSE TURKEY ITSELF ALSO HAS TO PLAY A ROLE, CONCESSIONS AND COMPROMIZE IN AN( EVENTUALLY) RELATIONSHIP WITH ISRAEL, AS WITH ANY OTHER COUNTRY.

First he demanded apologies. Once he gets them he demands compensations and weapons for gaza. Once he gets that new demands, he´ll demands that all jews jump to the sea. Terrorists use the same tactics that apologists of them.

its options open? Apology included Israel and Turkey would work together for improvement of humanatarian conditions in Gaza. Just how much of the easing of the blockade is Turkey expecting as it would be unrealistic to expect Israel to relinquish a full blockade.

And how about the Palestinians apologise to Israel for all the deaths,injuries,destruction and terror they have reined upon Israel over the years.

Erdogan said normalization is impossible until Netanyahu polishes his boots. Netanyahu begged to come to Ankara so he could do the polishing, but Erdogan refused to give him a visa.

Its life is to Humiliate Others - again-and-again-and again. Hopfully the Israeli PM and His, backers in this case realise their downfall, and repent and tell this Wolf to go to - !. But I doubt they have the Curage and Strenght for something so Bold. Shame on them !. Arn.Sweden.

I am a Brazilian who made allyah to Israel in 1990. This spineless impostor tries to steal my identity, but my views are known by all. Israel shall apologize to Turkey in all demands made by Erdogan, including the blockage. There is no way we can be in unfriendly terms with a NATO member. Turkey is a regional power and allied to the US. We need to apologize. Sorry Turkey. We will not do it again.

I told you so. One of Turkey's conditions is lifting Gaza blockade and let all ships deliver humanitarian aids to the Gazans.

When, oh when, will we ever learn!!!!!

erdogan got his nose rubbed by assad and good for assad. Bibi is a yellow gutless revealed in his true form along with most of the other israeli passive politicos like livni, olmert, ramon, peres, beilin and ben ami, merridor- there is no end to them. Ayalon is another one.Who in their right mind would vote for yechaimovitch and gal on? Gas chamber thats who! Who speaks truth and conviction -feiglin, lieberman, lapid sometimes, bennett and associates. One knew that erdogan could not live up to his end as he is a bs artist and big empty talker. Yet bibi whose heart is in the right place folded cause he is afraid. You stupid israelis, no other adjective to use. Erdogan now plays the arab card- give me more-stupid dumb israelis. Turkey will do nothing for israel and weapons sold will be used israel. Chosen people is the wrong phrase- it should be stupid people including haaretz and ynet journalists, total cowards from top to bottom. Did you see the the marmora elements attack jewish commando with machetes and axes- you stupid israelis and you apologize for that??!! For this alone you do not deserve your own country!

the us press is bragging that their beloved little emperor had a diplomatic coup when he pressured netanyahu to cal er-dog-an and apologise for an error. now er-dog-an is going back on his word as is the habit of islamists.

Every act of weakness will be taken by the Islamic world as a reason to apply more pressure and attack the spot of weakness. Netanyahu bowed to Obama's Islamic pressure and showed weakness and as a result Israel has been weakened. This will result in the division of Eretz Israel and the city of Yerushalayim as told in the Prophets Yoel and Zechariah.

Exactly correct.... but Obama will only smile and shake his head at his good old friend, the Turk. "Come on, now Erdo. Leave BiBi my pet alone. He already has enough on his plate."

surely we all know by now.....the more you give them, the more they demand. I wish to see an apology from Turkey for sending ''humanitarians'' to break the seige and attacking those handsome soldiers !