Lieberman: Fleet activists accuse Israel of failure - Ha'aretz

Sunday, Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman said that flotilla for Gaza, activists who had accused Israel of deliberately sabotaging their vessels, try just placing their failures on Israel.

"The activists are looking to blame someone for their failure - no doubt that they watched too many James Bond films," Lieberman said in an interview with Army Radio. "It is an attempt to evade responsibility for their propaganda, and the lack of support from countries around the world."

Lieberman also said that Israel was behind the decision of the Greek Government to ban the fleet of sailing to the Gaza Strip. "Things do not just happen on their own," he maintains, "the Quartet, the Governments of Cyprus and Greece oppose the fleet, understand the needs of Israel and act effectively."

However, despite the technical difficulties and the decision of the Greek Government to ban travel, activists at roadside of believe it's only a matter of time before their departure for the Gaza Strip, declaring Sunday that they intend to set sail Monday.

The Greek authorities have announced that they will not allow sailing ships, they believe that the mission is "dangerous". The American ship's captain, Audacity of hope, will appear in court on Tuesday where he is accused of defying the ban on Greek, as well as to endanger the lives of the passengers of the ship.

Later in the arrest of the captain, and the forced transfer of the ship at a Greek military naval base, the activists held a press conference in which they blame Israel "export headquarters in Gaza in Greece" and condemned the Greece for "implementation of the policy of the Israeli Government."

The Quartet of Middle East published a declaration Saturday pleaded with those interested in the transfer of humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip to "" through established channels so that their cargo can be inspected and transferred through established land positions. "" The statement further called on all Governments concerned to "use their influence to discourage additional fleets, at risk to the safety of their participants and the potential for escalation".

Fleet fact facing serious delays, could navigate only next week - Jerusalem Post

Removed acts of insurance, alleged sabotage, and Greek bureaucracy focused on a setback to the organizers of freedom flotilla 2, who said on Tuesday that the departure of the Gaza Strip could be postponed until next week.

In addition, a mere 350 people should participate in the fleet, as opposed to the 1 500 initially planned by the organizers.

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"There have been many obstacles and complaints." "Some boats is not ready and is not not when us leave, although we hope that this will be in the coming week", Ewa Jasiewicz, a leader of the Free Gaza of the Poland movement, told the Jerusalem Post, of the Greece. "We cannot rule out the possibility that it will be pushed off the coast until early next week."

In any event, the Israel Navy continues its preparations to stop the planned fleet of 10 ships.

Tuesday, officers of the Navy and aviation has organized a series of meetings to discuss operational plans and senior IDF officials have in recent days, talked with foreign military attachés based in Israel as well as with their counterparts from countries whose citizens participate fleet.

"We want to ensure that everyone is aware of what we do and why," explained a senior officer.

10 Vessels should participate in the fleet include the freedom of the Ireland, the audacity of hope in the United States, the Canada Tahrir, Swedish and Greek Juliano, two Swedish-Greek cargo vessels carrying 3,000 tons of supplies, the Italian ship Stefano Chiarini and French ships Julien Rivoire and dignity.

The two French ships left Corsica over the weekend and are en route to the rendezvous point in the Mediterranean, Jasiewicz said, while other boats is moored in Greece awaiting approval to depart from the band of Gaza.

On Tuesday, the Juliano propeller shaft was found cut, leading organizers to accuse Israel of sabotaging the ship, which will take several days to correct.

"Insurance has been withdrawn, one of the ships has been sabotaged and Greek authorities have not given all the permits," Jasiewicz said about delays.

Jasiewicz rejected the assertions of IDF declared in the Post Tuesday that information obtained by Israel shows that some of the passengers plan to attack soldiers and bring bags of sulphur on board to pay the soldiers and then set on fire.

"We have no record of that." "It is a false claim," she said.

"All passengers have been trained in non-violence and non-compliance tactics." The idea is not step of having contacts with the Israeli army. We are not any violent confrontation... "Violence only that we have heard is from the Israeli army".

Chief of general staff lieutenant - general Benny Gantz said on Tuesday that the fleet is not intended to provide humanitarian aid to Gazans, but rather to delegitimize Israel internationally.

Gantz, speaking at a ceremony for IDF honor reservists, said there was no lack of basic supplies in the Gaza Strip, and that they "import televisions and plasma screens and the export of agricultural products in all the Arab world."

The Israeli army was well equipped and ready to deal with any threat posed by militants of the fleet, he said.

Speaking at the same ceremony, Defense Minister Ehud Barak called the flotilla a "provocation", adding that "there is no humanitarian crisis in Gaza." If [activists] are sensitive to human suffering, then they need transform their efforts for releasing [kidnapped soldier] Gilad Schalit or at least allowing the visitors. »

The Jerusalem Post staff contributed to this report.

"Turkish officials say Barak preventing the apologies of the fleet" (Jerusalem Post)

 
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12/11/2010 13: 08 Replicas (11), a top official Turkish Saturday said Turkish paper Zaman today national Israeli political considerations prevented a return to normal relations between the two countries. He said that the Turkish Government supports the talks between the two countries which began in Geneva suite firefighting assistance from Ankara Israel during Carmel fire last week.

Deputy Prime Minister Cemil Cicek said Zaman today that although he hoped "" Israel continues to be displayed a constructive approach... it seems difficult to accept these conditions of domestic policy Israel."" In what could be an attempt to lower expectations of talks, he added, "it is unlikely that relationships will develop positively in the short term."

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The report cites a Turkish senior official saying that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was seeking to repair of diplomatic relations between the two Mediterranean countries but that Defense Minister Ehud Barak and Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman are opposed to some Turkish claims the power by the Turkey reconciliation.

The Turkish Cabinet source said Zaman Barak sees the value in the relationship between the Turkey and Israel repair. He added that Barak and the Israeli defence forces officials object not even to pay compensation to the families of those killed on Mavi Marmara Sea during a deadly raid of March on the Turkish ship that tried to break the blockade of Israel tape of Gaza. The Minister of defence and military officials, however, were opposed to Jerusalem emitting apology, according to the report.

Turkish representative of the Commission of inquiry fleet A Ozdem Sanberk said that the central point of contention between diplomats from the two countries is the word "apology", according to Zaman. Sanberk added, "as regards the respect the Turkish side, never negotiated a word other than the word"apology".".

No new meetings between Israel and the Turkey planned, said a spokesman for the Department of the Turks, but are later retracted the implication that the talks have been blocked, saying: "contact [with Israeli officials] continue," according to the report.

It was reported earlier that Israel had offered to pay for the families of persons killed on the sea of Marmara $100,000 Mavi each, but according to Zaman, Minister Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu denied that an offer was made.

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Author: mindRiderCountry: Free World12/11/2010 14: 32
Israel would compensate for kill militants who tried to kill his soldiers is already an incredible act of realpolitik. Why it compensates for those pronounced publicly their wish to become shahits and where, because of their own granted shares wishing? One could argue that repair business relations with Ankara worth ' mass "to speak in the words of Henry the V.th but never bend low apologize for justified self-defence violent ofagainst provocative should not enter the spirit of the Israeli negotiators."
Author: charles soperCountry: UK12/11/2010 14: 24
Turks are quite clever not to go to old bouncer first step.
Author: LeoCountry: U.S.12/11/2010 14: 11
It is not legally Israel ship outside of the territorial waters of Gaza. He had reason to do so because he gave Israel the element of surprise. / / Turkey may expect an apology, but because they have supported this boat sailing with the intention of executing a legal embargo apology Ankara must then be forthcoming. / / The lesson learned by Israel is that the edge of boats how they did is not the next time enough. Then, the engine must be disabled (USCG uses. 50-bushing bullets on vessels of the drug) and provide a tug to a centre of detention or at sea.
Author: AsherCountry: Israel12/11/2010 13: 49
Why should we apologize or pay for something that is not our fault? We should seek apology to Turks to introduce this provocative fleet. Barak give my tax dollars for something that we defended.
Author: PaulCountry: UK12/11/2010 13: 36
comes with a Turkish excuse to send a load of thugs to provoke Israel activists boat. It is not yet the lower case for Israeli excuse crawling. More I consider Leiberman at the helm. It is the only biped in Government?
5 On the other hand, I have news for the Turks PeopleAuthor: yusakharCountry: Israel12/11/2010 13: 31
I can show them that it is not Barak at all, or even the IDF. Israelis very shortly see point in apologizing for his murderous frustrating attempt trying. It goes well for anyone who has sent bandits murder, especially when there are photographic documents crime has failed. If, ultimately, Israel apologizes or pays compensation, know that these acts disguating aims to silence a child said and whiny (which would be better sent for the treatment of the psychaitric) so that we can all make life.
4 Israel has nothing to apologize forAuthor: Hat IsraelCountry offshore: Virginia, USA12/11/2010 13: 26
Israel is the country of only that do not succumb to Islamic terrorism. She won our praise.
Author: MaxCountry: Germany12/11/2010 13: 22
Muslims want to see the Jews "bend" for them. Sorry, even though the Turkey Ambassador in Israel had to sit on a "bottom Chair" someday.... Israel became a State in 1312 BCE, two Millennium before Islam. Sorry, respect for your elders...
Author: ricardo lionCountry: brazil12/11/2010 13: 13
Compensate the religious fanatics who stated that went looking for "martyrdom" and attacked soldiers? At the Turkey compensate the families of the 1.5 million ARMENIANS, they killed? At the Turkey compensate the families of the 30 000 kurds killed so far? This hypocrisy...