Palmer Report

August 6, 2024 | |

Turkish Authorities Prevent Aid Flotilla Backed by Islamist Foundation From Sailing to Gaza

The canceled departure on August 3 of a Turkish aid flotilla bound for Gaza — just one week after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan threatened a military invasion of Israel...

April 19, 2024 | |

Turkish Flotilla to Set Sail for Gaza

Israel is bracing for potential maritime trade disruptions due to imminent seaborne aid deliveries to Gaza from Turkey by Turkish charities and pro-Palestinian activist groups. The...

April 12, 2024 | Sinan Ciddi, Tyler Stapleton

Turkish Organizations Ready Flotilla to Ignite Tensions With Israel

The “Freedom Flotilla Coalition” (FFC), consisting of several pro-Palestinian activist groups, including two Turkish charities — one designated by Israel as a terrorist organization — plans to send several...

February 13, 2024 | |

Turkey-Based Organization Prepares to Send Flotilla to Gaza

An assembly of international organizations announced on February 10 that it seeks to break Israel’s naval blockade of Gaza by sending a flotilla of humanitarian aid. The assembly,...

October 24, 2012 | |

Canada’s Boat for Gaza Movement Still Lives in an Anti-Israel Svend Robinson-Era Time Warp

In 2010, militant activists on board a flotilla to Gaza provoked a violent confrontation with Israeli commandos. In the confusion, the Israelis shot and killed nine of the activists, who did not...

October 14, 2011 | Emanuele Ottolenghi Haaretz |

Speaking of Apologies …

Turkey practices state-sanctioned genocide denial and prosecutes those who dare challenge it.

October 3, 2011 | Benjamin Weinthal Haaretz |

An Opportunity for an Apology

The United Nations issued a rare vindication for Israel this month, when it found that the naval blockade of Gaza does not violate international law. Now that the Palmer Report, which investigate...

September 19, 2011 | Lee Smith Tablet |

Smoke Signals

U.S. abandonment of the old Middle East order has led to provocations against Israel

September 15, 2011 | Benjamin Weinthal |

Will Bundestag Now Retract Flotilla Decree?

Last year the German Bundestag and Vienna city council both voted unanimously to condemn Israel after it intercepted a flotilla that was in open violation of its naval blockade. Now that...

September 8, 2011 | Emanuele Ottolenghi |

Turkey’s Leaders Should Re-Read the Palmer Report

Turkey’s temper tantrum reached new heights with the harassme...