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Turkey says Israel must admit to 'wrongful act' in Marmara case
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Published: 24.07.13, 22:04
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1. Turkey says Israel must admit to 'wrongful act' in Marmara c
lazerbenabba ,   London, England   (07.24.13)
Please will Israel now take this opportunity with the impasse on the terminology, to now retract this dreadful travesty of apologising to this most undemocratic state. The international community, even the rabidly anti Israel elements of some of countries of the EU cast no fault for the Israeli action. If you have to just tell them to take or leave the offer, preferably the latter. The very thought of sucking up to this regime for its provocation should be an anaethma to all sane Israelis.
2. apology
dmmd ,   nyc, usa   (07.24.13)
if one apology is not enoghj perhaps two is better. Israel is a scapegoat once again in Turkey who is trying to deflect their problems by focusing on Israel
3. Apology
carlos ,   San Diego CA   (07.24.13)
The attitude of the Turks just shows they have a profound complex of inferiority, It also shows their hatemongering. Never apologize to these type of people. Don't give flowers to the pigs
4. Convenient for israel to forget
James   (07.24.13)
the American murdered, USS Liberty & Rachel Corrie's murder.
5. Erdogan
CJK   (07.24.13)
this islamist fascist can fly a kite.
6. Turkish arrogance & crimes are O.K.
Benny ,   Iran   (07.24.13)
I guess the Turks think their crime of clubbing & nearly killing the Israelis is O.K. It is well-known Turkish IHH terrorists, despatched by Erdogan & his crew are guilty. The whole world has seen the videos. Covering the crime by criminals does not work.
7. no worries
american american ,   istanbul, turkey   (07.24.13)
just claim that the turks were chapulcu and violently looting the soldiers and the ship and erdogan will call you heroes.
8. How to respond to Turkey
dmmd ,   nyc, usa   (07.24.13)
Someone should knock the stuffing out of it.
9. Armenian Holocaust
ACortez ,   Anaheim, CA, USA   (07.24.13)
How about Turkey accept their country's part in the holocaust of Armenians in the early 1900's? Then maybe they can throw some stones...
10. 3
anton ,   istanbul   (07.24.13)
its not about tukey, you never apologize or want to be held accountable for any action you take to any type of people its unheard of for israel to admit crimes she s comitted or accused of, you have made the apology its best its worded in kind on papers to show much REGRET you guys are having :)
11. Turkey must admit first...
Salim ,   Canada   (07.24.13)
Before Israel admits to an unfounded "wrongful act" to please Hussein Obama, Turkey must finally admit to and take responsibility for an immeasurably more horrific REAL wrongful act. I am referring to the genocide of over 1.5 million Armenians, the displacement of countless more and the theft of their lands, businesses and other property perpetrated by the Turks beginning in 1915. What incredible chutzpah these Turks have, to demand that Israel admit to their trumped up charges, or else they won't accept the money that they extorted from the Israeli government. Bibi, please tell Erdogan and Obama to go to hell.
12. James
Jordan Ariel ,   USA   (07.25.13)
The liberty was an accident (and it shouldnt have been where it was unannounced anyway... and i'm an American) Speaking of Accidents... so was the death of Darwin Award winner Rachel Corrie. My parents taught me never to stand in front of a Bulldozer with no visibility.
13. To # 4
Mike ,   N   (07.24.13)
My word arn't we bitter & twisted ! 1) Rachel Corrie had no business being were she was and doing what she did ... end of story, 2) The USS Liberty was a intel gathering ship just like the one caught by the N Koreans and the U2 over Russia and as such was a ligit target ... it was not a cruise ship for retired Navy admirals. Stop being so bitter about it and admit the US got caught sitting on the toilet with pants around the ankles . . as usual !!
14. #11 Salim Very Eloquentely Put
(07.25.13)
Especially The Last Part!!!! What Bibi Should Do Is Study The Whole Situation Until The Third Week Of January 2016, just to make sure he's not jumping to conclusions!!!!! As little erDOGan Tell Him You Get BUPKIS, Zip , Zero, Zilch, Nada Now go run along, No Gelt and We Withdraw The Extortion For a apology Which Has No Legal Merrit!!!! Hello Palmer Report!!!!! Shalom
15. Anton
Jordan Ariel ,   USA   (07.25.13)
The problem with your statement Anton is this: How many other vessels were boarded that day? How many of those other vessels were boarded without incident? (all of them) So on one particular ship (may it rot) they violently resisted being boarded (no other ship did) with commandos who started with paintball guns. Once the violence started, the commandos had no choice but to use the real thing. The blame belongs to the thugs on the Marmara (again, let it rot) and them alone.
16. wrongful act
austin ,   USA   (07.25.13)
just ignore this whole issue now no comment......it's over what the islamic regime in Turkey wants is humiliation of Israel just ignore the whole issue, or as our dear leader hussain omumser says, that's old news, it's over
17. #10
Eaglebeak ,   Left Coast, USA   (07.25.13)
The only regret is that Israel didn't just sink the ship. Has any Muslim country ever taken responsibility or blame for their actions? What do you Turks expect when you try to break a legal blockade? I wish you had the nerve to try that with Russians or North Koreans. THAT would be funny and you WOULD get just what you deserve.
18. Turkey's Mea Maxima Culpa
Sme Perspective ,   USA   (07.25.13)
Turkey holds Israel's feet to the fire in admitting wrongdoing for the death of nine Turks. Unspoken is Turkey's looming mea maxima culpa, re: hundreds of thousands of Kurds, Cypriots, Armenians, Anatolian Greeks and so-called Assyrians / Chaldeans.
19. Ergodan will soon be history
Harvey ,   London   (07.25.13)
The Turkish people do not want a return to the Caliphate . They reject the Islamists and the Muslim Brotherhood . Withdraw the apology . It will only lead to further demands . # Kemal Ataturk OK
20. Always double standards when Israel involved!
Son Of Cyrus ,   UK   (07.25.13)
21. Turkey
Ross Gallen ,   Henderson, USA   (07.25.13)
The answer is simple. Tell the Turks to go to hell. Stop apologizing to them. Israel owes them nothing.
22. erdogan can go to hell
marcel   (07.25.13)
erdogan along with dovotogolu and the rest of his islamic governeent, filled with lies and greed can all go to hell especially erdogan. Obama may be friends with erdogan but not most countries who rightly view him as an islamic blowtorch. Assad showed erdogan to be a coward running to nato to protect poor turkey from assad. and biibi whose weakness approaches olmert , the king of weaklings, accepted obama's suggestion to apologize to erdogan which was a waste of time and credit. it never occurred to bibi to say No to obama because he simply lacks guts as does livni and the rest of the submissive peres israelis. Obama interfered in egypts affairs pushing out mubarak leading to this pile of garbage morsi who has destroyed egypt's economy. So the army was justifed in arresting morsi upon request of the people. Obama sided with morsi. Now he sends kerry to start talks with israel forcing concessions cause bibi cannot say no way. I call on likud, to organise elections for the party to overthrow bibi. there are others who may have more conviction and determination than bibi who is behaivng like olmert. elected
23. No weapons to enemies
(07.25.13)
Israel will never sell/provide ANY military tech or know-how to today's, Islamist Turkey. Today's Turkey does not respect ANY agreement. I guess that the current Turkish gov will not be surprised of being treated with suspicion, distrust and disrespect. After all, that's exactly what Erduan's Turkey has been doing ever since it stole power and forced an Islamist gang down the unsuspecting Turkish people.
24. Israel reaps the bitter fruits of appeasement.
Chaim ,   Israel   (07.25.13)
As every rational person knows, Israel should never have apologized to Turkey in the first place. Israel was 100% in the right and the Turkish government was 100% wrong. Israel's government is addicted to appeasing everyone; from genocidal "Palestinian" poseurs to Obama, to the E.U. to Turkey. Because of this illness, Israel continues to reap the bitter fruits of appeasement such as this ludicrously arrogant demand from the Turkish government.
25. The cause for all of this is - as usual - Obamas policy !.
Arn. ,   Sweden.   (07.25.13)
26. the negotiations must be stopped immediately!
Mira ,   Vienna   (07.25.13)
How can Israel apologize to as guy who calls his own people "miserable rodents"? Any further contact with Turkey is absolutely bringing dishonest to Israel andshould make her feel dirty! Chain Bibi up so he cannot do any harm any more by his spineless behaviour!
27. To: No. 10
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (07.25.13)
Oh, my goodness! Did I miss the part where Turkey acknowledged its guilt in the wanton massacre of over one million Armenians? Where's Turkey's apology? Please post a link. I would purely love to read all about Turkey's regret for the calculated murder of over one million human beings. Good luck with that one. Turkey is responsible for one of the greatest mass murder of innocents in history. Where's the apology? Hmm? Where's the apology?
28. it would be instructive
elke ,   usa   (07.25.13)
It would be instructive to actually read the official reports of what went on aboard the Marmara. In international waters, 72 miles from the Gaza no-go zone, the ship was boarded in a predawn raid by a full military assault team. 9 victims were killed, in some cases shot multiple times at close range in the head and back. One was armed only with a camera. If the Mavi Marmara was carrying guns and bullets, rockets and mortars, we would have seen that cargo in a continuous video loop broadcast to the world. If the ship was carrying aid items, as stated, then I should think an apology is in order and the decent thing to do. This isn't about nationalism and one-upsmanship. This about right and wrong and also about the proper use of military against civilians.
29. Pay up for the Struma First
Zechariah   (07.25.13)
The turk edrogen and lackeys pay for the Struma Boat with seven hundred plus Jews who sought refuge from the Nazis in November 1941 and was turned away to be Sunk .Pay up for the Jews Turkey could have given temporary Refuge to from nazi Europe millions of Jews.Syrian Islamic they take but not the People of the Book.
30. Did the Turks apologize for stealing
J.K. ,   Brooklyn USA   (07.25.13)
Bizantion from the Greeks ?.
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