Compensation gaps between Israel and Turkey

             Israel and Turkey are disagreeing as to the amount of compensation to be paid to the families of those killed in the Mavi Marmara incident. While Turkey is demanding $1 million for each person killed, Israel is prepared to pay $100,000. Nine Pro Palestinian Turkish nationals died when Israeli commandos boarded the Marmara, which was part of a flotilla attempting to break the Gaza blockade in May 2010. Minister of Justice Tsipi Livni is mediating between Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu and Israel. She has spoken to Davutoglu over the past few days and the two countries have agreed to set up a joint committee to discuss the amount of compensation to be paid. Israel will be represented on the joint committee by National Security Council head Yaakov Amidror and Adv. Joseph Ciechanover.