May 27, 2012
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Lieberman aghast about possible apology to Turkey
22 July 2011 / ,
Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman expressed outrage following reports that Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu was considering delivering a limited apology to Turkey over the deaths of nine Turks aboard the Mavi Marmara protest ship in May 2010.
Lieberman was already angry with the prime minister for effectively killing Israel Beiteinu’s proposal for a parliamentary commission of inquiry to probe non-governmental organizations that harm the IDF. He told his party’s ministers on Thursday that Netanyahu was about to once more capitulate to international pressure. “This is a diplomatic, not a legal issue,” he told the ministers. “Israel is broadcasting weakness, embarrassment and an inability to stand up to pressure.” Channel 2 reported that Netanyahu was considering delivering a limited apology in exchange for recognition by Turkey of the legality of Israel’s blockade of the Gaza Strip and the halting of any legal action against the Israel Navy commandos involved.
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