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NETANYAHU: ISRAEL HOPES TO MEND TIES WITH TURKEY, REFUSES TO APOLOGIZE
PanARMENIAN.Net
September 2, 2011 - 22:02 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - A senior source in Prime Minister Benjamin
Netanyahu's office stated that Israel will endeavor to mend frayed
ties with the Turkish government and people, but that it will not
apologize for the deaths of 9 Turkish activists, who it says were
only killed by IDF soldiers in self-defence.
The source said that Israel has adopted the United Nations report on
the 2010 Gaza Flotilla with the reservations that were presented by
the Israeli representative to the UN committee, Yoseph Tshachnover.
"The report is a professional, serious, and extensive document," said
the senior source. "The flotilla was a blatant attempt to break through
the naval siege on Gaza. The Palmer Report ratifies the legality of
the naval siege and Israel's right to enforce it."
Turkey decided to downgrade its diplomatic ties with Israel to the
lowest possible level, Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said
earlier on Friday, meaning that Israel's ambassador in Ankara would
be expelled, following Israel's continued refusal to apologize for
a 2010 raid on a Gaza-bound aid flotilla.
Additionally, Davutoglu announced the cancellation of all defense
contracts between Israel and Turkey, adding that Ankara would
initiaite legal action against the Gaza blockade in international
courts, Haaretz reported.
From: A. Papazian
PanARMENIAN.Net
September 2, 2011 - 22:02 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - A senior source in Prime Minister Benjamin
Netanyahu's office stated that Israel will endeavor to mend frayed
ties with the Turkish government and people, but that it will not
apologize for the deaths of 9 Turkish activists, who it says were
only killed by IDF soldiers in self-defence.
The source said that Israel has adopted the United Nations report on
the 2010 Gaza Flotilla with the reservations that were presented by
the Israeli representative to the UN committee, Yoseph Tshachnover.
"The report is a professional, serious, and extensive document," said
the senior source. "The flotilla was a blatant attempt to break through
the naval siege on Gaza. The Palmer Report ratifies the legality of
the naval siege and Israel's right to enforce it."
Turkey decided to downgrade its diplomatic ties with Israel to the
lowest possible level, Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said
earlier on Friday, meaning that Israel's ambassador in Ankara would
be expelled, following Israel's continued refusal to apologize for
a 2010 raid on a Gaza-bound aid flotilla.
Additionally, Davutoglu announced the cancellation of all defense
contracts between Israel and Turkey, adding that Ankara would
initiaite legal action against the Gaza blockade in international
courts, Haaretz reported.
From: A. Papazian