[THS] Ambassadors Recalled and other stories

[The Harder Stuff in news and commentary]

Turkey mourns murdered Gaza peace activists:

Thousands of people came to the historic Fatih Mosque in Istanbul yesterday to pay
their final respects to the victims, whose bodies were brought to the mosque for a
funeral prayer following an autopsy at the Council of Forensic Medicine (ATK).
http://tinyurl.com/2bp77x4

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Turkey will "never forgive" Israel:

The Turkish president has said that Israel's military raid on civilian aid ships bound for
the Gaza Strip has caused "irreparable" damage to his country's relations with Israel,
and will "never" be forgiven.
http://english.aljazeera.net/news/europe/2010/06/20106312530449379.html

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Turkish Premier: "Israel Tries To Justify Itself By Exploiting Anti-Semitism":

"After recent developments, everyone has seen the fact that Israeli government's
hostile attitude terrorizing the region, posed a serious threat against peace and
stability in the region."
http://www.turkishpress.com/news.asp?id=352416

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Turkey recalls ambassador from Israel :

Turkey's ambassador to Israel Oguz Celikkol returned home Thursday morning.
http://en.apa.az/news.php?id=123620

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S Africa recalls Israel ambassador:

South Africa has recalled its ambassador to Israel amid continuing diplomatic anger
over Israel's deadly attack on humanitarian aid ships bound for Gaza.
http://english.aljazeera.net/news/middleeast/2010/06/201063132526897233.html

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Ecuador recalls envoy; Chavez: Israel a murderer:

'Israel is a damned, terrorist country. Long live the Palestinian people,' Venezuelan
president says
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3898523,00.html

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Iran, Venezuela seek action on Israel:

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad "It is necessary for international
communities to condemn the catastrophic incident and to send more aid convoys in
order to break the siege and save the people of Gaza from the inhumane pressures,"
the Iranian president added. "Today, the Zionist regime is approaching its end as a
terrorist regime," he noted.
http://www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=128901&sectionid=351020101

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Israel rejects world's criticism:

"This wasn't a love boat," Mr Netanyahu said of the Turkish cruise boat boarded by
Israeli commandos, resulting in the deaths of nine activists. "This was a hate boat.
http://tinyurl.com/2b7una5

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Obama: Let Israel probe Gaza flotilla raid with U.S. observer:

The United States has proposed a possible way for Israel to avoid an international
probe of the events surrounding the Gaza flotilla, but at this point Prime Minister
Benjamin Netanyahu is leaning against it
http://tinyurl.com/27ft7hb