The U.S. government is considering to offer Turkey a deal in which Ankara would stop a second Gaza flotilla that is due to depart later this month in exchange for the opportunity to host an Israeli-Palestinian peace summit in Ankara, the Turkish newspaper Today\’s Zaman reported Friday.
The Israel Navy is prepared to intercept and take control of the ships participating in the new flotilla to the Gaza Strip, a senior Navy officer said Tuesday on the anniversary of the IDF operation to stop the Mavi Marmara that ended in the death of nine Turkish nationals.
Members of the U.S. Congress issued a letter to Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday in which they urge Turkey\’s premier to stop the departure of another flotilla to the Gaza Strip.
The Israeli commission of inquiry into the Israeli Navy\’s interception of a Gaza-bound flotilla found that the naval blockade of Gaza does not break international law.
An Israeli officer and soldier are suspected of selling goods they confiscated from the Gaza flotilla after the May raid.
As the Annapolis peace parley rapidly approaches, some of the Arab and Muslim players expected to play a key role in creating conditions for a favorable outcome are proving to be more of an obstacle than an asset.
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