Netanyahu apologises to Turkish PM for Israeli role in Gaza flotilla raid

Barack Obama has persuaded Israel to apologise to Turkey for the loss of nine lives on board the Mavi Marmara – the lead ship in an aid flotilla trying to breach the blockade of Gaza – in a deal that paves the way for diplomatic relations to be restored between the two countries.

News of the US-brokered deal came on Friday as Obama was leaving Israel at the end of his first official visit during which he was praised for an emotional speech tailored to mainstream Jewish opinion but criticised for doing nothing practical to advance stalled peace negotiations and downplaying Palestinian suffering.

The apology to Turkey for the May 2010 incident had been resisted by Israel until now, despite pressure from the international community. Both are close US allies – Turkey is a member of Nato – so the president was well placed to broker the deal.

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  1. The Israel Prime Minister apologises for its one of inhuman acts from Turkish government. This happend because behind there is a big political agenda.
    We can observe very carefully that to make the Israel most powerful and greater Israel in the world the Iraelies are working very hard.
    They have totaly destroyed the neighbourhood countries and their strenth. They broke these Independent countries in to many many pieces through their Intelegence and backing by UNO & USA.
    For example for many reasons they illuminate Iraq and Libya and Afghanistan and contineously working on Syria Pakistan Yemen and Iran and many more countires like African Muslim Countries and also in Far east like Malasia.
    From EU every government is in the favour of Israel
    they are working for Israel only. They are controlled by Israel through Politically and Financialy and Media. Like USA in EU and its member Parliments the majority of parlimentarieans are pro Israel.
    Just to make Greater Israel. But is the Greatest and Almighty.

  2. The Israel Prime Minister apologises for its one of inhuman acts from Turkish government. This happend because behind there is a big political agenda.
    We can observe very carefully that to make the Israel most powerful and greater Israel in the world the Iraelies are working very hard.
    They have totaly destroyed the neighbourhood countries and their strenth. They broke these Independent countries in to many many pieces through their Intelegence and backing by UNO & USA.
    For example for many reasons they illuminate Iraq and Libya and Afghanistan and contineously working on Syria Pakistan Yemen and Iran and many more countires like African Muslim Countries and also in Far east like Malasia.
    From EU every government is in the favour of Israel
    they are working for Israel only. They are controlled by Israel through Politically and Financialy and Media. Like USA in EU and its member Parliments the majority of parlimentarieans are pro Israel.
    Just to make Greater Israel. But Allah is the Greatest and Almighty.

    Read more: http://www.themuslimtimes.org/2013/03/europe/netanyahu-apologises-to-turkish-pm-for-israeli-role-in-gaza-flotilla-raid#ixzz2OOTjIJjl

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