29.07.2011                      27.Tammus, 5771

Ehud Barak:

Israel needs a creative way of expressing regret to Turkey without apologizing

In a meeting in Washington with U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta, Defense Minister Ehud Barak discusses Turkey, Iran, Gaza and the housing crisis.

Defense Minister Ehud Barak said Thursday that Israel must find a creative formula for expressing regret instead of an apology for the commando raid that killed nine Turkish pro-Palestinian activists aboard the Gaza-bound ship Mavi Marmara in May 2010.

In a meeting with new U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta in Washington on Thursday, Barak said, "We need to find a creative formula."…