Turkish group behind ‘Mavi Marmara‘ announces new flotilla One of the ships, the Anadolu (Anatolia), has a capacity of 5,500 tons. March 28, 2024
A Michigan high school deliberately traumatized Jewish students Why was an antisemitic anti-Israel activist forced on Jewish students, leaving some in tears? Sheldon L. Freilich March 21, 2023
Turkey appoints new ambassador to Israel Sakir Ozkan Torunlar previously served as Ankara’s consul general in Jerusalem between 2010 and 2013. Oct. 7, 2022
What’s behind Erdoğan’s sudden warming towards Israel? It’s unlikely that Jerusalem will jettison its new Arab allies after a wave of normalization agreements, bolstered by its relations with Greece, Cyprus and Egypt in the Eastern Mediterranean, in exchange for some recent warm words from the Turkish president. Ariel Ben Solomon Dec. 31, 2020
ICC judges order review of refusal to investigate Israeli forces over ‘Marmara’ incident Judge Solomy Bossa ordered prosecutor Fatou Bensouda to decide by Dec. 2 whether or not to open a probe. Sept. 8, 2019
Israel names its first female ambassador to Egypt Amira Oron, who previously served as Israel’s chargé d’affaires in Ankara, became the highest-ranking Israeli diplomat from 2010 until 2015, when Turkey expelled Israel’s ambassador in the wake of the “Mavi Marmara” flotilla incident. Oct. 31, 2018
Israeli navy thwarts attempt by boat to breach blockade A boat full of 17 Gazan protestors affiliated with the “March of Return” was purportedly attempting to breach the Israeli blockade and reach Cyprus carrying a group of Gazans hoping to receive medical care. May 29, 2018
Palestinian activist supports Israel’s account of 2010 ‘Mavi Marmara’ incident The IDF commandos reported being attacked with clubs, knives and metal rods as they descended to the boat on ropes from helicopters, with three soldiers being taken captive. March 13, 2018
