Tag Archive for Mavi Marmara

| February 3, 2014
No comments

Jerusalem Offers Turkey $20 Million Compensation for Mavi Marmara Incident

Compensation negotiations advancing over 2010 incident in which IHH sponsored flotilla attempted to illegally break Israel’s blockade on Gaza’s terror group Hamas.

By Ari Yashar

 

Israel has offered to pay $20 million in “compensation” to the families of Turkish citizens killed during the 2010 Mavi Marmara flotilla, which tried to illegally break the IDF blockade on the terror group Hamas in Gaza. Nine Turkish Islamists were killed as they violently attacked IDF soldiers who boarded their ship.

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu formally apologized to Turkey last March for the soldiers‘ use of force in saving their own lives. Continue Reading »

Category: Mid-East News | Tags: , , , , , , ,
| November 10, 2013
No comments

Ex-MI head Amos Yadlin delayed at Heathrow by UK authorities

 

An old Turkish arrest warrant due to ‘Marmara massacre’ held up Israel’s former MI chief Yadlin an London’s Heathrow airport. 45 minutes later immigration officers granted him entry.

By Itamar Eichner

 

Military Intelligence Chief Amos Yadlin was held up for 45 minutes in London’s Heathrow International Airport, due to a standing warrant for his arrest issued by a Turkish court due to his “responsibility for the Mavi Marmara incident,” referring to the IDF takeover of the 2010 Gaza flotilla, in which nine Turkish nationals were killed.

Amos Yadlin - Photo courtesy שבתרבות

Amos Yadlin – Photo courtesy שבתרבות

 

After the airport’s immigration officers made inquiries with the British Foreign Office, they let Yadlin enter the country to continue his visit as planned. Continue Reading »

Category: Israel News | Tags: , ,
| October 11, 2013
No comments

Turkish court: IDF Commandos fired from helicopter in 2010 Marmara raid

 

Turkish trial in absentia of 4 retired Israeli commanders, including former IDF Chief of Staff Ashkenazi, resumed Thursday with testimony from those who were aboard & relatives of the dead.

By Reuters

An anti-war activist told a Turkish court on Thursday that Israeli commandos opened fire from a helicopter during a raid on a Gaza-bound aid ship three years ago, countering Israeli assertions that the soldiers had acted in self defense.

2010 Marmara raid – Photo: AP

Israeli marines stormed the Turkish owned Mavi Marmara, part of a flotilla carrying aid to Palestinians, on May 31, 2010 to enforce a naval blockade of the Palestinian-run Gaza Strip. Continue Reading »

Category: Mid-East News | Tags: , ,
| July 25, 2013
No comments

Ankara: Israel’s Compensation for Marmara Deaths Not Enough

Turkey’s Deputy PM says his country isn’t satisfied with Israel only paying compensation for the Marmara victims.

By Elad Benari

 

Despite Israel’s apology to Turkey over the Mavi Marmara incident and the talks on compensation to the victims, Turkey is continuing to make reconciliation between the two countries difficult.

Mavi Marmara – AFP photo

On Wednesday, Turkey’s Deputy Prime Minister Bulent Arinc said that his country will not be satisfied with Israel simply paying compensation to the Marmara victims. The Jewish state, he said, must acknowledge that the money it is paying to the victims is a result of its committing a wrongful act. Continue Reading »

Category: Israel News | Tags: ,
| July 10, 2013
No comments

ICC looks into war-crimes lawsuit against Israel

The Int’l Criminal Court prosecutor said  that she would open a preliminary examination into the Israeli raid on the Gaza-bound flotilla, which left 9 Turkish peace activists dead.

By JTA

 

 

The president of the International Criminal Court has taken the first steps toward an investigation of a war crimes lawsuit against Israel over the 2010 raid on the Mavi Marmara.

Original Photo Published by Hurriyet

Original Photo Published by Hurriyet shows hand holding knife above stabbed and bloody IDF soldier.

Sang-Hyun Song of South Korea appointed a three-judge panel to study the procedural requirements for the suit. The appointment puts in place the legal apparatus for an investigation but does not actually launch a probe, The Associated Press reported.

Continue Reading »
Category: Israel News | Tags: , ,
| June 26, 2013
No comments

Brokered deal with Obama, broken – Israel falls prey

After extracting Israeli apology for the Marmara raid, Turkey has yet to fulfill its end of White House brokered reconciliation deal.

‘Time to make Ankara pay diplomatic price for its nasty behavior,’ top official says.

By Shimon Shiffe

Despite the fact that Israel apologized to Turkey over the Mavi Marmara incident some three months ago, Ankara has yet to fulfill any of the commitments it took upon itself as part of the reconciliation agreement brokered by US President Barack Obama, Yedioth Ahronoth reported Wednesday.

Terrorist ambush on deck (Photo: IDF Spokesman's Office)

Marmara raid – Photo: IDF Spokesman’s Office

Senior Israeli officials who are familiar with the situation described Turkey’s conduct as humiliating and disrespectful, adding that it exposes IDF soldiers and officers who took part in the 2010 raid on the Gaza-bound Turkish ship to lawsuits by the victims’ families. Continue Reading »

Category: Mid-East News | Tags: , ,
| May 25, 2013
No comments

Jerusalem prepares defense for The Hague

Lt. Col. (res.) David Benjamin, an Israel-based attorney specializing in int’l law, the law of armed conflict & counter-terrorism, talks to Israel Hayom about defending Israel in the Int’l Criminal Court at The Hague.

By Israel Hayom Staff

 

Lt. Col. (res.) David Benjamin is an Israel-based attorney specializing in international law, the law of armed conflict and counterterrorism.

Lt. Col. (res.) David Benjamin at Israel Hayom – Photo: Israel Hayom

As a career officer in the Israel Defence Forces, Benjamin served as the chief legal adviser for the Gaza Strip (2001-2005) as well as director of the International and Strategic Branch in the IDF’s International Law Department (2006-2009).

Continue Reading »
Category: Israel News | Tags: ,
| May 14, 2013
No comments

Int’l Criminal Court opens investigation of Gaza flotilla fiasco

International Criminal Court’s prosecutor obliged to open investigation after request from Comoros, an Indian Ocean island nation, to which one of the vessels Israel raided in 2010 was registered.

Few preliminary probes lead to a full investigation, let alone trial.

By Reuters

The International Criminal Court’s prosecutor said on Tuesday she would open a preliminary examination into the events surrounding the 2010 Israel Navy raid on a Turkish-flagged aid flotilla to the Gaza Strip.

Mavi Marmara AP 22.5.10

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

 

Nine Turkish citizens died during the raid on the flotilla, which set out from Turkey to the Gaza. Continue Reading »

Category: Mid-East News | Tags: , , ,
| May 13, 2013
No comments

Families of those killed on the Mavi Marmara vow to press on with lawsuits

The families said that they would look to an int’l court claiming the Turkish judiciary did not properly perform its duties, if the trials are dropped in Turkey.

By JTA Staff

 

JERUSALEM–- Families of the Turkish nationals injured in Israel’s raid on the Mavi Marmara said they will sue Israeli soldiers and their commanders despite an agreement between Turkey and Israel.

Pro-Palestinian activists wave Turkish and Palestinian flags welcoming the Marmara.

Pro-Palestinian activists wave Turkish and Palestinian flags during the welcoming ceremony for cruise liner Mavi Marmara at the Sarayburnu port of Istanbul December 26, 2010. – Photo: Reuters

Under the agreement, the families would receive up to 20 times the amount of compensation they are seeking in their civil lawsuits, Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Bülent Arınc told the Turkish Daily Zaman, the news service reported Sunday.

Continue Reading »
Category: Israel News | Tags: , ,
| May 7, 2013
No comments

Turkey, Israel work out compensation draft

PM’s Office says final agreement on compensation to the families of Turks killed by IDF commandos on the Mavi Marmara expected soon.

By Attila Somfalvi, AP

 

Israel and Turkey have reached a draft agreement on compensation for the victims of a 2010 Israeli raid on a Gaza-bound flotilla.

Raid on Mavi Marmara (Archive photo: AP)

Raid on Mavi Marmara – Archive photo: AP

The draft agreement was reached during a meeting in Jerusalem on Monday between Turkish officials, headed by the deputy foreign minister, and Israeli government representatives.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Office said a final agreement was expected soon. It did not reveal details on Monday’s agreement and said “additional clarifications” were needed on a “few issues.” Continue Reading »

Category: Israel News | Tags: ,
| April 27, 2013
No comments

No criminal charges against Israelis as Flotilla deal becomes Turkish law

Israel-Turkey agreement will become binding int’l treaty once approved by the Turkish gov’t & parliament.

Turkish paper reports Israel also to compensate 70 Turkish citizens injured aboard the Marmara.

By

 

The agreement between Israel and Turkey over reparations to the Gaza flotilla victims’ families is slated to be brought before Turkey’s parliament in Ankara for approval. According to senior Israeli officials, once it passes, the agreement will be legislated into a law that will prevent Turkish citizens from filing of criminal charges against Israel Defense Forces soldiers and officers involved in the Gaza flotilla incident.

Pro-Palestinian activists wave Turkish and Palestinian flags welcoming the Marmara.

Pro-Palestinian activists wave Turkish and Palestinian flags during the welcoming ceremony for cruise liner Mavi Marmara at the Sarayburnu port of Istanbul December 26, 2010.

Continue Reading »
Category: Mid-East News | Tags: , , ,
| April 23, 2013
No comments

Analysis: How much for Marmara compensation

A look into the context of the Israel-Turkey ex gratia payment negotiations, even though there’s no legal enforceability.

By YONAH JEREMY BOB

 

 

 
The real negotiations between Israel and Turkey to put the 2010 Mavi Marmara flotilla incident behind them have only just begun.
Turks mark anniversary of flotilla in Istanbul

Turks mark anniversary of flotilla in Istanbul – Photo: REUTERS

With three years of arguing over whether there would be “regret” or an “apology,” the real fight comes down to the money, with reports indicating Turkey wants $9 million, or $1m. per dead Turkish citizen and that Israel’s initial offer was $900,000, or $100,000 per victim.

The legal context of the negotiations is the wild and virtually unbounded world of ex gratia payments.

Continue Reading »
Category: Mid-East News | Tags: ,
| April 14, 2013
No comments

Mavi Marmara Activist: ‘We Asked For It’

A senior activist aboard the Mavi Marmara has admitted that Turkey should have taken actions in preventing its activists from attempting to breach the legal Israeli blockade.

By Arutz Sheva staff

 

One of the chief activists on the Mavi Marmara flotilla has announced that the Turkish government should have taken measures to prevent the activists from attempting to breach Israel’s blockade of the Gaza Strip in 2010.

“What is the importance of the apology? ‘We killed nine people and are sorry’ – of course it sounds ridiculous. I say this is what the state should have done. If only it had prevented this at the start. Continue Reading »

Category: Mid-East News | Tags: ,
| April 4, 2013
No comments

Marmara passenger will donate his compensation to Hamas & Islamic Jihad

Mehmet Tunc, participant in Gaza flotilla of 2010 says he’ll not touch even ‘1 Turkish Lira’ of Israeli compensation, instead plans to donate it to Palestinian terror groups.

By Roi Kais

 

A Turkish citizen who was a passenger on the Mavi Marmara flotilla announced Wednesday that he will donate any compensation from Israel to Hamas and Islamic Jihad .

פעולת צה"ל על המרמרה (צילום: AP)

IDF boards Marmara – Photo: AP

Mehmet Tunc declared that he would not touch even he would not touch even “one Turkish Lira.”

Tunc told reporters in Istanbul that nine of his friends had been “martyred” by the Israeli forces when IDF soldiers acted “against international law.” Continue Reading »

Category: Mid-East News | Tags: ,
| March 28, 2013
No comments

How the People of Turkey View Israel’s Apology

Turkey & Israel have always been friends. The only thing that has changed is that circumstances have reminded them that this friendship is even more important now.

By Aylin Kocaman

The apology took its time coming, and the peoples of Israel and Turkey heard it unexpectedly. With amazement.

Billboards put up in Ankara to thank Erdogan for getting Israel to apologize for Marmara incident.

Billboards put up in Ankara to thank Erdogan for getting Israel to apologize for Marmara incident. – Photo: REUTERS/Umit Bektas

Immediately in the wake of the communist terror organization, one of Turkey’s greatest problems over the last 30 years, speaking of “wanting peace.” At a time when everyone was constantly making comments regarding Turkish domestic policy. Continue Reading »

Category: Israel News | Tags: , , , ,
« Older Entries   Recent Entries »