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Israel Says It Won’t Apologize to Turkey for Deadly Flotilla Raid
New York Times ^ | 8/17/11 | Isabel kershner

Posted on 08/17/2011 8:42:16 PM PDT by Nachum

JERUSALEM — Israel has decided not to apologize to Turkey for last year’s deadly raid on a Turkish protest flotilla bound for Gaza ahead of a United Nations report on the episode scheduled to be published early next week, according to a senior Israeli official.(snip) A diplomatic source, speaking on condition of anonymity because of the delicacy of the subject, said the American request for such an apology was reiterated on Tuesday in a phone call between Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

(Excerpt) Read more at nytimes.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: apologize; israel; turkey; wont
Israel and Obama- brinksmanship....

When I was reading this, I almost read the author's name as "Ishkabible"

1 posted on 08/17/2011 8:42:25 PM PDT by Nachum
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To: Jet Jaguar; NorwegianViking; ExTexasRedhead; HollyB; FromLori; EricTheRed_VocalMinority; ...

The list, ping

Let me know if you would like to be on or off the ping list

http://www.nachumlist.com/obamaisraellist.htm


2 posted on 08/17/2011 8:43:13 PM PDT by Nachum (The complete Obama list at www.nachumlist.com)
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To: Nachum
Good


3 posted on 08/17/2011 8:44:59 PM PDT by darkwing104 (Lets get dangerous)
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To: Nachum

good for israel.


4 posted on 08/17/2011 8:52:14 PM PDT by ken21 (ruling class dem + rino progressives -- destroying america for 150 years.)
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To: Nachum

Don’t know if this Slimes article mentions it, but the Hussein admin is attempting to pressure Israel by stating if they don’t apologize it will make it difficult for the US to oppose the Palestinian bid for statehood this Sept in the UN. Hussein is trying to claim Israel is making it difficult for the US to work with Turkey in pressuring Assad in Syria. If you’re thinking none of these things sound like they have anything to do with one another you would be correct, but such is the 0zer0 way.

The administration is headed by an Islamist who has completely destroyed any semblence of a sane US foreign policy.


5 posted on 08/17/2011 8:53:24 PM PDT by bereanway
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To: bereanway

Opinion only:
Regardless of what Israel does, there will be a war in the middle east before OZero leaves office. The Muzzies know that they won’t get the bennies/free passes they do with the fellow traveler after he’s ejected from the White House.

Benji knows that too. So why would he appease Obama?

He won’t. “Never Again” really does mean something to that man and he will never let Israel down.


6 posted on 08/17/2011 9:11:40 PM PDT by Norm Lenhart
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To: Nachum
 
Israel consumes an average 7 pounds of Turkey per year.  What's with the apology.
 
The Turkey Neck Meat is so delicious and tender.
 
Oy!

7 posted on 08/17/2011 9:12:38 PM PDT by Vendome (Don't take life so seriously, you won't live through it anyway)
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To: Nachum

good for them.


8 posted on 08/17/2011 9:21:52 PM PDT by paul51 (11 September 2001 - Never forget)
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To: Yehuda

That’s a brilliant idea!


10 posted on 08/17/2011 11:43:30 PM PDT by eddiespaghetti ((with the meatball eyes))
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Thanks Nachum.
11 posted on 08/18/2011 3:13:09 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (Yes, as a matter of fact, it is that time again -- https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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To: Nachum
Good on you Israel!

"...ahead of a United Nations report on the episode scheduled to be published early next week..."

Well here's hoping they will print it on strong yet soft and absorbant paper.It will then have some sort of usefullness.

12 posted on 08/18/2011 3:20:46 AM PDT by mitch5501 (My guitar wants to kill your momma!)
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To: SunkenCiv
Obama to Israel: Apologize to Turkey, or else

Israel to zer0: Go pound sand, you mozlim kenyan moron

You tell 'im Bibi.

13 posted on 08/18/2011 5:29:21 AM PDT by TheOldLady (FReepmail me to get ON or OFF the ZOT LIGHTNING ping list.)
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