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rtianti0 wrote at 29 Nov 2011 05:18 AM GMT: JERUSALEM, July 24 (Xinhua) -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his forum of eight senior cabinet ministers are expected to decide on Sunday whether to issue an official apology to Ankara over the deaths of nine Turkish nationals during an Israeli naval raid to block a six-ship Gaza-bound flotilla in 2010.The Turkish activists were killed in confrontation with Israeli soldiers when the commandos came aboard the Mavi Marmara, the flagship of the flotilla keen targhee, in the early morning hours of May, 31.Over the weekend, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan reiterated his demand for such an apology, along with financial compensation to the families of the dead and an end to the maritime siege on Gaza.But while such an apology may end the ongoing diplomatic crisis with Turkey, it may also significantly risk a coalition crisis with Yisrael Beiteinu, Netanyahu's hard-line coalition partner, as well within his own Likud ranks.Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman on Sunday added his voice to those opposing an apology over the deaths. "I am for improving the relations with Turkey tory burch thora, but not at the expense of Israel alone," Liebermans said, according to the Ynet news site."There is no reason Israel should apologize. The soldiers were sent to a mission in the high seas and there is a mutual interest to normalize relations between the two countries," according to Lieberman.However, Lieberman said that his party would not bolt the coalition if Israel decided to apologize mbt sicherheitsschuhe, according to Army Radio. "Israel does not need to apologize, but if there will be differences of opinion -- Yisraeli Beiteinu will not leave," Lieberman said at the beginning of the cabinet session.As well, on Thursday Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Strategic Affairs Moshe Ya'alon told Xinhua that he adamantly opposed any such apology or compensation requirement.Giving what he said was his personal opinion vibram five finger bikila, which he said matched the government's stance, Ya'alon said that Israel is ready to agree to "regret the loss of life outlet gucci," but is not ready to apologize."There is no room in my mind for any kind of apology, which means we take responsibility." No compensation, but "we are ready to create -- to have a kind of voluntary fund led by the Turkish government, that we are ready to give money to," Ya'alon said.Ya'alon believes that both Turkey and Israeli groups that opposed Israel's actions have mounted a pressure campaign, aimed at forcing Israel's hand into agreeing to Ankara's demands."In the last three days there has been a psychological warfare element on the radio and in the newspapers," Ya'alon said, concluding, "my position is very clear: our soldiers on the Mavi Marmara had to defend their lives; it was in self-defense."However, Erdogan tory burch thora, in a speech in Istanbul before foreign ambassadors to the Palestinian territories said "Turkey will never forget the nine Turkish men killed when Israeli troops stormed a Gaza-bound aid flotilla."Erdogan last week said that he may visit Gaza this week, but on Saturday conditioned the idea on Israel's response, according to local media.During a press conference with Jordanian Prime Minister Marouf Bakhit, Erdogan said "Turkey is not interested in stirring tension by my visit to Gaza.""It will be wrong to ask for an apology and at the same time visit Gaza," he continued. "There are those in the Israeli government who support an apology and there are those who are opposed. I will wait for their decision and then I will carry out plan B [to visit Gaza]," Erdogan said.

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