"Netanyahu did not favour of apology to the Turkey" (Jerusalem Post)

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu did not say he is in favour of apologizing for the Turks on the sea of Marmara, Mavi incident only hope that it is possible resolve the crisis in relations with Ankara, a government source said Saturday evening.

Source a Saturday on the English of the Turkish newspaper Zaman, Zaman today site report citing sources from the firm met Turkish as saying that Defense Minister Ehud Barak and the IDF had joined, Minister of Foreign Affairs Avigdor Lieberman for their opposition to apologizing for the incident.

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While Lieberman is also opposed to compensate, the report indicates that "The Israeli military officials" were not opposed to compensate the families of the nine Turks killed while trying to break the blockade of Gaza Israel sea.

Last week, it was reported that Israel had offered to pay for the families of persons killed on the sea of Marmara $100,000 Mavi each, but this was denied by the Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu Thursday.

In the wake of the two Turkish aircraft was sent to Israel last week to help fight the fire of the Carmel, talks between Israeli officials and Turkish to find a formula which would put an end to the current crisis took place last Sunday and Monday in Geneva.

Turks continue to demand apology and the payment of compensation to the victims of the incident, with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan also add Israel was required to lift the blockade of Gaza in order for links back to normal.

Deputy Prime Minister Cemil Cicek was quoted in Zaman today say 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."

The report said that Erdogan decision of justice and development hopes to standardize Israel ties by Turkish elections June 2011, on condition that Israel apologizes and pays allowances.

Turkish representative to the Board of inquiry fleet A Ozdem Sanberk said that the central point of contention between diplomats from the two countries was the word "apologize."

"As regards the respect the Turkish side, never negotiated a word other than the word"apology"," Sanberk said. Israel wanted to use a word like "regret" instead of "apology."

According to the report Zaman, no new meeting between Israel and the Turkey is currently planned, but a spokesman for the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs continued to say that the talks have been blocked. "Contact [with Israeli officials] will continue," he said.

Minister of transport Yisrael Katz, added at the same time, his voice to those who opposed the issuance of an apology to the Turkey.

"The Turkey is an important country, but we must preserve our national honour, as well as the honour of soldiers from the IDF," he said. "Improving relations is important for Israel and the Turkey."

Staff of Jerusalem Post has contributed to this report.

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