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Purveyor

(29,876 posts)
Sat Feb 23, 2013, 08:09 PM Feb 2013

Report: 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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Report: Israel Mulling Apology For ‘Operational Errors’ On Turkish Flotilla (Original Post) Purveyor Feb 2013 OP
Dogs and cats, living together... MASS hysteria! Scootaloo Feb 2013 #1
My cat wants to get 'the operation' to official become a dog! Purveyor Feb 2013 #2
Do you know what Purim is? oberliner Feb 2013 #3
 

oberliner

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Sat Feb 23, 2013, 08:19 PM
Feb 2013

In a surprise development following its recent endorsement of women rabbis, Hamas announced last week that it is preparing to embrace gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered individuals for new roles in its own community.

http://forward.com/articles/171244/the-partial-pinking-of-hamas/#ixzz2LlsQtcAU

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