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| Israel PM apologies for Gaza flotilla deaths |
| 2013-03-22 |
| Israel's prime minister has apologised to Turkey for any mistakes that could have resulted in the loss of lives during the 2010 raid on a flotilla that tried to breach the blockade of Gaza. In a telephone conversation with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Benjamin Netanyahu agreed to compensate the families of the victims. Mr Netanyahu had previously only expressed regret for the nine deaths. The stance significantly damaged relations between the two US allies. The telephone conversation took place at the end of a visit to Israel and the West Bank by US President Barack Obama. Before departing Tel Aviv airport for Jordan on Friday afternoon, Mr Obama revealed that Mr Netanyahu and Mr Erdogan had spoken. "The United States deeply values our close partnerships with both Turkey and Israel, and we attach great importance to the restoration of positive relations between them in order to advance regional peace and security," he said in a statement. US officials told reporters that Mr Netanyahu had apologised for the flotilla incident and acknowledged "operational mistakes". |
| Posted by:tipper |
| #3 "Heavily armed" victims. |
| Posted by: Muggsy Mussolini1226 2013-03-22 14:05 |
| #2 I dunno Frank. It's in everyone's interest for Turkey to come to its senses. Doesn't seem like Bibi said much, and committed to nothing. Also, "operational mistakes" is capable of many meanings. Maybe he shared some intelligence on the Kurdish Air Force. |
| Posted by: Halliburton - Mysterious Conspiracy Division 2013-03-22 14:01 |
| #1 should never have done this. Call Yippy and say: "We're sorry you can't control your idiots. Next time, we'll do the same" |
| Posted by: Frank G 2013-03-22 12:02 |