(Jerusalem Post) Yossi Melman - In the reconciliation agreement with Turkey that was finally approved over the weekend, Israel did not agree to Turkey's initial demand that it be allowed to transfer goods directly to Gaza without Israeli supervision. While Turkey committed to remove Hamas' military headquarters and activists from its territory, the Israeli defense establishment is doubtful this will happen. The Turkish parliament is passing legislation that will cancel the lawsuits it had filed against IDF soldiers who were involved in the 2010 Mavi Marmara incident. Turkey's achievements are mostly ones of honor. Prime Netanyahu apologized for the incident and Israel will transfer $21 million to the Turkish government to distribute to families impacted by the incident.
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