Israel/Palestine
Related: About this forumReport: Israel Mulling Apology For ‘Operational Errors’ On Turkish Flotilla
February 22, 2013
(JTA) -- Israel reportedly may apologize to Turkey for operational errors during its fatal raid on a 2010 Turkish aid flotilla to Gaza ahead of a visit by U.S. President Barack Obama.
The Turkish newspaper Radikal on Feb. 20 reported that the partial apology may have been the subject of secret talks between Turkey and Israel.
Radikal journalist Deniz Zeyrek wrote that unnamed Turkish foreign ministry officials told him on Feb. 19 that such meetings could be going on.
Obama, who is due to visit Israel in late March, has pressed for reconciliation between the U.S. allies.
As a condition to normalizing diplomatic ties with Israel, Turkey has demanded that Israel apologize for the death of nine activists who were killed when Israeli commandoes raided the Mavi Marmara ship during a takeover operation in the Mediterranean.
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http://www.jpost.com/DiplomacyAndPolitics/Article.aspx?id=304200
OK, Pope resigns, vatican struck by lightning, meteors bombarding the planet and NOW israel might apologize for at least 'something'?
Shouldn't be long now my fellow dwellers..."Repent", while there is still time!!!
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