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| June 26, 2013
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5 Anti-Israel Defense Force Lies Which Went Viral

 

In the propaganda battle over public opinion, much has been said about the IDF & Israel. Here are 5 smear campaigns about the IDF, from the least-known to the most famous, which all turned out to be 100% fake.

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5. IDF Soldier Stepping on Girl

 

In February, a photo showing a girl being stepped on by an IDF soldier went viral, sparking outrage online against Israel. First debunked by ElderofZiyon, the photo was in fact part of a 2009 street theater showin Bahrain.

Fake Photo of IDF Soldier Stepping on Palestinian Girl Which Circulated Online

The photo which circulated online

 

Fake Photo of IDF Soldier Stepping on Palestinian Girl

The full picture

 

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| February 22, 2013
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Turkish report: Israel mulling apology for ‘operational errors’ on Mavi Marmara

Turkish newspaper Radikal reports that partial apology may be forthcoming after  secret talks between Israel & Turkey.

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Israel reportedly may apologize to Turkey for “operational errors” during its fatal raid on a 2010 Turkish aid flotilla to Gaza ahead of a visit by U.S. President Barack Obama.

Mavi Marmara May 22, 2010 (AP)

Mavi Marmara taken on May 22, 2010 – Photo by AP

The Turkish newspaper Radikal on Feb. 20 reported that the partial apology may have been the subject of secret talks between Turkey and Israel.

Radikal journalist Deniz Zeyrek wrote that unnamed Turkish foreign ministry officials told him on Feb. 19 that “such meetings could be going on.” Continue Reading »

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| September 4, 2012
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High Court demands A-G explain decision not to charge Knesset Member Zoabi

High Court of Justice orders Attorney-General Weinstein to give a more extensive explanation on why he decided not to prosecute Sheikh Raed Salah & Balad MK Zoabi, for their participation in the May 2010 Gaza flotilla.

 

In an unusual rebuke, the High Court of Justice on Tuesday ordered Attorney-General Yehuda Weinstein to present the court with a more extensive explanation of the reasons that the state decided not to prosecute Balad MK Haneen Zoabi and Islamic Movement leader Sheikh Raed Salah for their participation in the May 2010 flotilla.

MK Hanin Zoabi - Photo: REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun

MK Hanin Zoabi – Photo: REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun

The decision was made following Monday’s hearing on a petitionfiled by MK Michael Ben-Ari (National Union), activist Itamar Ben-Gvir and the Movement for Our Land of Israel.The

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| June 15, 2012
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Report: Turkey probes IHH head for ties to al-Qaida

The head of the organization that sponsored the ill-fated 2010 flotilla to the Gaza Strip is being investigated for allegedly financing al-Qaida through his organization • Bulent Yildirim is being probed by a specially authorized Istanbul prosecutor.

By Israel Hayom Staff

 

The head of the Turkish organization that sponsored the 2010 flotilla to the Gaza Strip is being investigated for allegedly financing al-Qaida through his organization, the Turkish daily Haberturk reported on Friday.

Humanitarian Relief Foundation (IHH) President Bulent Yildirim is being investigated by a specially authorized prosecutor in Istanbul over allegations of “providing financial aid to al-Qaida via his foundation” in absolute secrecy, without official numbering and identification, Haberturk reported.

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| June 11, 2012
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Jerusalem man calls on US A-G to support flotilla lawsuit

American Alan Bauer cites rarely-used law allowing US to seize vessels that tried to break Gaza blockade.

 

By JOANNA PARASZCZUK

A US citizen who filed a lawsuit asking the US authorities to seize the Mavi Marmara and 13 other Gaza flotilla ships has called on US Attorney-General Eric Holder to support the suit, The Jerusalem Post learned on Sunday.

Dr. Alan J. Bauer, an American citizen living in Jerusalem, filed the suit last June in the US federal court in New York with the help of Shurat HaDin (The Israel Law Center).

The precedent-setting lawsuit, which has since been transferred to the District of Columbia District Court, asks the US authorities to seize the flotilla vessels on the grounds that groups and individuals – including the Free Gaza and US to Gaza campaigns – violated US law by raising funds in the US to furnish and fit out the ships, whose intent was to commit hostilities against US ally Israel.

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| May 24, 2012
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‘Israel offered $6M to Marmara raid victims’

Turkish lawyer says Jerusalem has offered $6 million settlement to victims of 2010 raid on Gaza-bound Turkish aid flotilla

 

A Turkish lawyer said on Thursday that Israel had offered to pay $6 million to victims of Israel’s storming of a Gaza-bound Turkish flotilla to settle lawsuits against the Israeli military.

Rain on the Marmara (Acrhves) Photo: AP

Rain on the Marmara (Archives) Photo: AP

However, a senior Israeli official who declined to be named said that Israel, having indicated last year that it was prepared to indemnify victims without accepting blame, had not renewed its offer.

Turkey and Israel fell out badly in 2010 when Israeli commandos stormed the Mavi Marmara to enforce a naval blockade of the Palestinian-run Gaza Strip. Continue Reading »

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| May 23, 2012
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Turkey indicts Israeli commanders over ship raid

Turkey prosecutor prepares indictment to seek life sentences for 4 former Israeli commanders, including Ashkenazi, over flotilla.

 

ANKARA – A Turkish prosecutor has prepared an indictment seeking life sentences for four former Israeli military commanders over their alleged involvement in the 2010 killing of nine Turks on a Gaza-bound aid ship, Turkish newspaper Sabah reported on Wednesday.

Israeli commandos raid Mavi Marmara - Photo: REUTERS

Israeli commandos raid Mavi Marmara – Photo: REUTERS

Relations between the regional powers deteriorated sharply after Israeli commandos raided the Mavi Marmara aid vessel in May 2010 to enforce a naval blockade of the Gaza Strip and killed nine Turks in clashes with activists on board the ship.

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| May 9, 2012
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Turkey ready to indict flotilla soldiers

Ankara’s State Prosecution still waiting for Israel to send names of soldiers who took part in Marmara raid. ‘When we receive the info, we’ll issue indictments,’ says justice minister

 

The Turkish Justice Ministry on Tuesday announced that the State Prosecutor’s Office has completed its probe into the IDF raid on the Turkish Marmara ship in May 2010, which resulted in the deaths of nine pro-Palestinian activists.

Justice Minister Sadullah Ergin said that his bureau had approached the Israeli Foreign Ministry in a request to receive a list of the names of Israeli soldiers who are supposed to stand trial. “When we receive the information, we will issue indictments to the relevant courts,” Ergin told Turkish news agency Anatolya. Continue Reading »

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