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Mavi Marmara

Police and Crime / The Knesset / Israeli Arabs

Former MK Hanin Zoabi to be Indicted on Fraud Charges

By Israel Hayom

Israeli attorney general Avichai Mandelblit decides not to put her Balad Party on trial despite evidence indicating its guilt, citing potential harm to a “wider circle.”

Featured / Travel / Turkey / Islamists / Jerusalem

Turkey's Erdoğan Promoting Tourism to Israel #ThyKudüseİndirimYap

By Jewish Press News Desk

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is calling on Muslims to visit the Al Aqsa mosque on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem in solidarity.

Israel / US / Politics / News Briefs

The HillaryFiles Continue With More Israel Trash Talking From Blumenthal

By Lori Lowenthal Marcus

Blumenthal repeatedly told Clinton the U.S. must punish Israel for 'wrongdoings.' Clinton's response? 'Pls print.'

Israel / The Courts / Antisemitism / News Briefs

Hague Judges Tell Prosecutor to Proceed with 2010 Gaza Flotilla ‘War Crime’ Case

By JNi.Media

The ICC Judges rebuked Bensouda for deciding to not go after Israel for war crimes for the Mavi Marmara.

Israel / Politics / News Briefs / Turkey / Islamists

Turkish Legislator Pens Bill Naming Israel Terrorist State

By Lori Lowenthal Marcus

Turkish legislator proposes Turkey pass law naming Israel a terrorist state.

News Briefs / The Knesset / Jerusalem / The Temple Mount / Israeli Arabs / Intifada

Haneen Zoabi Instigates on Temple Mount - Invokes Holocaust

By Shalom Bear

Not getting a reaction from the first part of her bleating tirade, Zoabi then moves onto the Holocaust...

Israel / US / Global / Iran / News Briefs / Turkey / Saudi Arabia

Turks Hate Everyone (Except Turks)

By Lori Lowenthal Marcus

Turks find Israel more detestable than Hamas and Hezbollah. In fact, Turks absolutely despise the Jewish state.

Terrorism / Syria / News Briefs / Turkey / ISIS

IHH Mavi Marmara Activist Joins ISIS, Gets Killed

By Jewish Press News Desk

An IHH activist who was on the Mavi Marmara in May 2010 joined ISIS (Daash) in Syria and was killed over the weekend in an American airstrike.

Terrorism / Politics / Global / News Briefs / "Peace" Process / Normalization / Abraham Accords / Islamists

Turkey's Erdogan: Lift Gaza Sea Blockade or No Relations with Israel

By Lori Lowenthal Marcus

Erdogan's demand that Israel lift the Gaza naval blockade means he will not renew relations with Israel

Israel / The Courts / News Briefs / Turkey

Turkish Court Rejects Claim Against Israel for Mavi Marmara

By Lori Lowenthal Marcus

On Wednesday, Dec. 25, a Turkish court rejected a claim for compensation from the state of Israel by the relatives of a man who died during the battle between Israeli soldiers and anti-Israel protesters who were attempting to breach the internationally-recognized legal blockade of Gaza. The family of Furkan Doğan, one of nine who died […]

Israel / Jewish / Politics / News Briefs / Turkey

Turkish Jews Fleeing

By Lori Lowenthal Marcus

Turkey, long a vacation destination for Israelis, is slowly being emptied of its Turkish Jews.

Politics / Turkey / Egypt

Erdogan Has His Ticket to Gaza Pulled by Egypt

By Lori Lowenthal Marcus

Due to the very close relationship between Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan and ousted Egyptian President and Muslim Brotherhood member Mohamad Morsi, the Egyptian authorities have apparently canceled a long-planned visit to Gaza by the Turkish Prime Minister. Erdogan announced he would be visiting the Gaza Strip shortly after President Barack Obama traveled to Israel and persuaded […]

Rubin Reports

The Motive Cover Up of the Boston Bombings Begins

By Barry Rubin

Why are government officials, politicians, army officers, academics and journalists afraid to point out the truth?

Terrorism / IDF & Security / US / News Briefs / Turkey

Kerry’s Heart Bleeds for Dead IHH Terrorists as for Boston Victims

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

Kerry showed Ankara how much the Boston Marathon bombings affected him. Now he understands why Turks are angry at Israel for the Mavi Mamara flotilla clash. Go figure.

A Soldier's Mother

For Shame: Kerry Compares Boston Bombing Victims to Turkish Jihadis

By Paula R. Stern

John Kerry, you owe the nation of Israel and the army of Israel an apology.

Terrorism / IDF & Security / US / Hamas / Iran / News Briefs / Turkey

Sunday Times: Israel Wants Use of Turkish Base to Bomb Iran

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

Turkey and Israel once were good friends until Erdogan went berserk when Israel defended itself against Gaza missiles and then Turkish terrorists. But the Iranian threat has a way of uniting old friends.

Terrorism / IDF & Security / Hamas / News Briefs / Turkey

IHH Terrorists Will Sue IDF despite Netanyahu’s Apology

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

When Israel uses Western culture to win over Arabs, its collective cheek gets smacked. Example: After Netanyahu apologized for soldiers defending themselves, their IHH attackers said they will sue.

Israel / Syria / News Briefs / Turkey

Erdogan to Visit US in May

By Lori Lowenthal Marcus

Erdogan hopes to persuade Obama to take bigger role in ending Syrian violence

Global / News Briefs / Turkey / Egypt

'Activists' Hoping to Help Breach Gaza Blockade, Raped in Benghazi

By Lori Lowenthal Marcus

The convoy which seeks to breach the legal Israeli blockade of Gaza, was organized by the IHH. The IHH claims to be a humanitarian agency, but is described by experts as a radical Islamist terrorism financing organization.

Israel / News Briefs / Turkey

Erdogan Ups the Ante

By Jewish Press News Desk

Erdogan now wants millions of dollars and free sea access for Hamas terrorists.

Terrorism / IDF & Security / US / Hamas / News Briefs / Palestinian Authority

Hamas Official says Abbas May Visit Gaza with Erdogan

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

What will Israel get in return for Netanyahu’s apologizing to Turkey for IDF soldiers defending their lives? A former senior adviser to Hamas says Abbas may visit Gaza with Erdogan.

Rubin Reports

Did Israel `Apologize’ to Turkey? Well, No, Not Exactly

By Barry Rubin

Perhaps these seeming word games and niceties are beyond the interest or comprehension of many people, but everyone involved directly on this issue knows exactly what is happening.

The Muqata / Israel Elections 5773

Run Zoabi, Run

By JoeSettler

You might recall the famous case of MK Azmi Bishara, not coincidentally, also from the Balad party.

Israel / Eye on "Palestine" / News Briefs

Israel Deports Estelle Infiltrators

By Malkah Fleisher

Israel deported 15 international protesters arrested for trying to infiltrate an Israeli security zone set up around Gaza with their flotilla, Estelle.

Dr. Mordechai Kedar

The Diplomacy of Rabbis (in Turkey and Beyond)

By Dr. Mordechai Kedar

Dr. Mordechai Kedar on the visit of a recent Israeli delegation to Turkey and why Israelis faithful to their religion and not the disciples of Left may be Israel's best chance at improving relations with its neighbors.

News Briefs

Liberman to Turkish Journalists: No Apologies for Boat Takeover

By JTA

Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Liberman told Turkish journalists that Israel has "no reason to apologize" for the Mavi Marmara incident. In a meeting on Sunday with the journalists in Jerusalem, Liberman said that Israel is ready to discuss the incident and would consider the issue of an apology as part of a package including other […]

A Soldier's Mother

Turkey’s Intelligence…Oops…

By A Soldier's Mother

My oldest son, Elie, spent today in the Reserves and will be in for a few weeks later this summer. It is what happens when they finish their service in the standing army – a yearly commitment to stay ready; to be prepared.

Analysis

A Lesson About Peace from the Turks

By Vic Rosenthal

There is good reason to think that the Mavi Marmara affair was orchestrated at the highest levels of the Turkish government, in order to embarrass Israel and to weaken, if not break, the blockade. And in this it was successful, insofar as the US response was to force Israel to weaken the embargo on goods into Gaza, ending Israel’s attempt to bring down the Hamas regime by economic means.

Israel / Middle East / Levant

Turkey Blocks Israel from NATO Summit Over Mavi Marmara

By Malkah Fleisher

Turkey will block Israel from participating in a NATO summit next month because the Jewish state has not responded for the killing of Turks who attacked Israeli naval officers boarding the illegal flotilla Mavi Marmara in May 2010.

Analysis

ISM Exposed: How the ISM Sucker-Punched the IDF Again

By Lee Kaplan

A career officer is suspended by the IDF and his career may be in ruins because the ISM manipulated a video to once again defame the IDF. But ISM activists do more than just abuse free speech to interfere with the IDF, nor are they starry-eyed pacifists. They represent a definite security risk to Israel and are documented terrorist confederates.

Israel / Global

Israel, Greece Conduct Joint Naval Exercise in Mediterranean, Increasing Tensions with Turkey

By Solomon Burke

The drill, called "Noble Dina", will continue through April 5, and will also include the U.S. Sixth Fleet. It is aimed at simulating submarine combat, airborne dogfights, as well as coordinating the defense of offshore natural gas platforms.

Analysis

Confronting the Knesset's Anti-Israel Caucus

By Rafi Harkham

More than anything else, the likes of Arab MKs Hanin Zoabi and Ahmed Tibi frame the tension of Israel as a Jewish and democratic state in stark terms, and reveal what is in store for the country should it shift more towards modern liberal democracy and away from a state that reflects a Jewish character culturally and politically.

Analysis

Attn: UN Human Rights Council, Re:Freedom of Expression

By Gerald Steinberg

The history of reporting by UN frameworks on human rights in Israel has been characterized by biased mandates, false and unverifiable allegations, double standards and hypocrisy.

News Briefs

Report: Turkey Dropping Flotilla Suits

By Jewish Press Staff

Move comes as a result of US efforts to defuse tensions between Israel and Turkey.

Serials

Persuaded – Chapter III

By Barbara Bensoussan

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