Israel refuses to apologize to Turkey for flotilla deaths

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Israel refuses to apologize to Turkey for flotilla deaths

Israel's government, defying U.S. pressure, refuses to apologize for killing nine Turkish activists last year on board a pro-Palestinian protest flotilla. The Obama administration fears that the breakdown in ties between Israel and Turkey could further destabilize the region.

By Edmund Sanders, Los Angeles Times