Netanyahu thanks Erdogan for aid

[Jigs]

It doesn't matter who is in need if they need help we will help them. Even if they decide not to help us we will still try to help them because it is simply the right thing to do. We are all human beings after all.

 

[Lankan Ranger]

Turkey helps as Israel struggles to contain deadly wildfires

Firefighting teams from around the world flew into Israel on Friday to help battle a huge forest fire close to the northern city of Haifa that has killed at least 40 people and forced mass evacuations.

Israel appealed for international help on Thursday and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Greece, Cyprus, Britain, Jordan, Bulgaria and Russia had all heeded the call, as well as Turkey, which laid aside recent diplomatic strains to send aid.

Turkey has sent two fire fighting airplanes to Israel after a fire erupted in Haifa city on Thursday.

Planes and helicopters repeatedly swooped over the burning woodland, dumping sea water onto the flames below, but officials conceded that the blaze was still out of control more than 24 hours after it started.

The fire scorched more than 7,000 acres of land, destroyed houses and revealed shortcomings in the ability of local emergency services to tackle such a disaster.

"The fires are still not under control and the strong winds are making things worse," the chief of Israel's fire service, Shimon Romah, told Israel Radio.

A huge pall of smoke was clearly visible from the Mediterranean port of Haifa, just to the north of the fire, and authorities ordered the evacuation of 15,000 residents around the Carmel Ridge, where the blaze was focused.

"Turkey help"

Israeli premier appreciated Turkey's sending two fire fighting planes to put out the forest fire in Israel.

Netanyahu called Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the phone on Friday, and said that he called to convey his appreciation to Turkey for sending the planes.

The assistance of Turkey was very big and meaningful, Netanyahu told Erdogan.

Erdogan also expressed sorrow over death of 41 Israeli citizens during the fire, and he offered condolences to Israel.

Erdogan said that Turkey was ready to help injured people too.

In a written statement issued Friday, Turkish Ministry of Environment and Forestry said that the two CL-215 type airplanes were sent upon a directive from Erdogan to assist in extinguishing the fire at Israeli city of Haifa.

Two fire fighting airplanes sent from Turkish capital of Ankara have reached Israel at about 10.00 hours today.

In case of a request (from Israel), five Cross-border Fire Operation Teams are waiting ready in Turkish provinces of Mersin, Adana and Kahramanmaras to help efforts to extinguish the fire.


Turkey helps as Israel struggles to contain deadly wildfires [ WORLD BULLETIN- TURKEY NEWS, WORLD NEWS ]

 

[Lankan Ranger]

 

[Jigs]

If anyone is wondering about the specs

General characteristics

Crew: 2 pilots
Capacity: 18 passengers (utility version)
Payload:

5,346 litres (1,176 Imp gal) of water or
6,123 kg (12,000 lb) of chemicals
Length: 19.82 m (65 ft 0½ in)
Wingspan: 28.60 m (93 ft 10 in)
Height: 8.98 m (29 ft 6 in [11])
Wing area: 100.3 m² (1,080 ft²)
Empty weight: 12,065 kg (26,600 lb)
Max takeoff weight:

From water: 17,100 kg (37,700 lb)
From land: 19,730 kg (43,500 lb)
Powerplant: 2× Pratt & Whitney R-2800-83AM 18-cylinder radial engines, 2,100 hp (1,566 kW) each
Performance

Cruise speed: 291 km/h (157 knots, 181 mph) (max recommended power)
Stall speed: 123 km/h (66 knots, 76 mph)
Range: 2,260 km (1,220 nm, 1,405 mi)
Rate of climb: 5 m/s (1,000 ft/min)



Canadair CL-215 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[Durran3]

Stay on topic please.. this thread isn't about Gaza..

Kudos to Turkey for going beyond their borders for humanitarian work... I will be visiting Istanbul for 5 days end of Jan

 

[Lankan Ranger]

U.S Evergreen supertanker, the world's largest flying fire extinguisher, a Boeing 747 extinguishes fire near Isfiya, on Mount Carmel, near Haifa, north Israel, Dec. 5, 2010. After more than three days' arduous battle, Israeli firefighting authority announced Sunday afternoon that it had fully contained the inferno, according to local news service Ynet

 

[Lankan Ranger]

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[BackStabber]

According to the Israeli human rights group Gisha.org, items barred from Gaza by the blockade include:

“sage, cardamom, cumin, coriander, ginger, jam, halva, vinegar, nutmeg, chocolate, fruit preserves, seeds and nuts, biscuits and sweets, potato chips, gas for soft drinks, dried fruit, fresh meat, plaster, tar, wood for construction, cement, iron, glucose, industrial salt, plastic/glass/metal containers, industrial margarine, tarpaulin, sheets for huts, fabric (for clothing), flavor and smell enhancers, fishing rods, various fishing nets, buoys, ropes for fishing, nylon nets for greenhouses, hatcheries and spare parts for hatcheries, spare parts for tractors, dairies for cowsheds, irrigation pipe systems, ropes to tie greenhouses planters for saplings, heaters for chicken farms, musical instruments, size A4 paper, writing implements, notebooks, newspapers, toys, razors, sewing machines and spare parts, heaters, horses, donkeys, goats, cattle, and chicks”

Why Did Israel Attack the Gaza Flotilla? SpeakEasy

Dont read too much of propaganda news or some partial blogs. I can also start one blog blabbering anything I want. Th status of Palestinians are much better than many of the surrounding people. While reading anti Israeli news, take them with a pinch of salt

 

[BackStabber]

Pics taken in Gaza in January 2009:

You can see store is full with goods, Pringles and Lays chips.

September 2008:

November 2009:

Sweets and cakes.

Thanks for posting them 500, hope some will atleast stop complaining now.

 

[BackStabber]

Israel has killed everyday innocent and unarmed child, woman and old Palestinian People. Israel never allow the humanist helping to Palestinians. Israelis says we give food to them. But Palestines say to us " We haven't money and food" what is that! world people are silly? and israel so clever?? come on Jews, this is bull ****.

Nope, Israelis are not devils to kill children or unarmed civilians. THe terrorists are using these civilians as shield, SO any damage that you hear or read is called Collateral Damage in any war. go figure

 

[BackStabber]

Its burning every day in Gaza. Who helps them???
We didnt forget to phosphor bombs that dropped
on little kids and burn them up!! Stupid hypocrites.

Many people help the Palestinians, including your country Turkey.

Read my post above about collateral damage. also, do read a bit more about phosphor bombs and educate yourself.

 

[BackStabber]

Israel always say lie but only they fool themselves. They are killed innocent people why ? for holy land. We are all going to die one day. All world people same, why do you killed innocent people? You know to Turks. We are leaving with hundred years. We never harmed to Jews or other nations, Jews know to this!
But now Jews killed innocent people. why ? for holy land. is this something good?
Please stop for humanity you are wrong way.

If I could understand your post, then why dont you go and preach Hamas the same?

 

[500]

The international cooperation in action:

Russian and Turkish planes:

Greek:

Even Palestinan firefighters arrived:

I wish such cooperation happened not only in bad times. Thanks Turkey and everyone for help.

 

[Killuminati]

backstabber you are contradictory











Ps i dont want go offtopic but that ziyonist making me angry by talking easy like they are not fault. Israel has the worlds best technology but cant hunt hamas without killing little babys and kids and womans.

 

[meleszenawi1111]

edrogen why. well it makes some strategic sense at least