Israeli, Turkish Ministers to Meet for First Time Since 2010 Flotilla Crisis - HAARETZ

The Mavi Marmara, aboard which Israel's deadly raid on a Gaza-bound
flotilla resulted in the deaths of 9 Turkish activists, May 22, 2010.AP

Oct 08, 2016 9:23 PM
Barak Ravid

The meeting between the two countries' energy ministers in Istanbul was confirmed in recent days. Meanwhile, Israel and Turkey make progress toward appointing new ambassadors

Energy Minister Yuval Steinitz is expected to meet his Turkish counterpart, Berat Albayrak, in Istanbul on Thursday.This will be the first official public meeting between ministers from the two countries since the crisis over the Gaza-bound flotilla broke out in May 2010.

The two countries have reached a reconciliation deal in June, which is soon to be fully implemented.

INTO THE FRAY: Utterly Unconscionable - THE JEWISH PRESS

By: Dr. Martin Sherman
Published: July 3rd, 2016

The real reason for the rupture of relations with Turkey is not because of anything Israel has (or has not) done. It is a result of what Turkey has become.

Israelis have no conscience, no honor, no pride. Those who condemn Hitler day and night have surpassed Hitler in barbarism. – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, (7/19/2014)

National honor is not just something people talk of on the street…It has strategic significance – Moshe (Bogey) Yaalon, Israel’s Deputy Prime Minister, (8/17/2011).

The recently announced reconciliation accord—or rather “deal” between Israel and Turkey—is utterly unconscionable—and incomprehensible. From an Israeli point of view, it is devoid of any logic on every imaginable level—national, ethical, security and even commercial—except perhaps in the immediate short-term.