Turkey plans to implement an array of anti-Israeli campaigns in response to Israel's refusal to issue an apology over the flotilla raid last year, an Israeli official said. On Wednesday, Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu said Israel had no intention of apologizing to Ankara over the incident in which nine Turkish activists were killed by Israeli commandos who were confronted with severe violence when they boarded the Mavi Marmara boat. Netanyahu also informed U.S. Secretary State Hillary Clinton of the decision in a telephone conversation. "Rejection of our decision is unacceptable. As long as Israel does not apologize, does not pay compensation and continues to place an embargo on the Palestinian people, there will be no improvement in the relations between Turkey and Israel," Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said. Israeli government sources said Turkey will embark on plan B, which includes anti-Israeli campaigns in United Nations institutions and encouraging the families of those killed to file suits against senior Israeli officials in European courts. Turkey may also lower the level of diplomatic ties with Jerusalem, the sources said. Next Tuesday the United Nations report on investigations into Israel and Turkey's role in last year's flotilla incident is expected to be published. An Israeli official in Jerusalem said he believes the reason Netanyahu decided not to apologize was mainly to wait for the publishing of the report that has suffered many delays.
