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April 8th, 2013 
FAKE NEWS for the Zionist agenda “We will not discuss compensation or give up on the trials until the blockade over Gaza is removed,” said Musa Cogas, one of the activists who was on board of the Mavi Marmara.
The comments come ahead of official compensation talks between Turkey and Israel scheduled for Thursday.
The Israeli military attacked the Freedom Flotilla in international waters in the Mediterranean Sea on May 31, 2010, killing nine Turkish nationals aboard the Turkish-flagged MV Mavi Marmara and injuring about 50 other activists who were part of the team on the six-ship convoy.
On March 22, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that he had apologized to Turkey for the attack during a phone call with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
“The apology means Israel is confessing to its crime… and has a diplomatic significance but that means nothing to us,” said Ahmet Varol, a columnist for the Turkish daily Akit and another one of the activists on board the flotilla.
The Israeli apology was brokered by US President Barack Obama during a visit to Israel. Netanyahu had previously only expressed regret for the deaths and refused to publicly apologize.
Ankara and Tel Aviv recalled their envoys in 2011 over the flotilla issue, but on March 23 Erdogan and Netanyahu agreed to send back ambassadors.
Meanwhile, the next hearing at the high-profile Istanbul trial, where four Israeli ex-military chiefs are being tried in absentia over the deadly attack is scheduled for May 20.
Turkish officials previously said the compensation talks might lead to the withdrawal of the lawsuit but activists insist they will pursue their case until “justice is served”.
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