U.S. blasts Israeli restrictions on American travelers in West Bank

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Source: Haaretz

The U.S. State Department on Wednesday criticized Israeli restrictions placed on foreign nationals entering the West Bank via the Allenby Bridge, calling the new regulations 'unacceptable'.

"We have repeatedly told the Government of Israel that the United States expects that all American citizens to be treated equally, regardless of their national origin or other citizenship," a statement issued by the State Department said Wednesday.

The statement added "we have let the government of Israel know that these restrictions unfairly impact Palestinian and Arab American travelers and are not acceptable."
For about the last three months, border control officials at the Allenby Bridge have been stamping visitors' passports with a visa and the additional words "Palestinian Authority only." Officials from the Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT), who are also present at the Allenby crossing, have in some cases told visitors that they must apply to the Civil Administration for a permit to leave the West Bank and enter Israel.

In imposing such restrictions, Israel is in breach of the Oslo Accords.


Read more: http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1108644.html

[madrchsod]

1. the Israeli government does`t care what anyone thinks....

the Oslo accords are no longer relevant

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[Flaneur]

2. We should quit subsidizing Israel.

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[IndianaGreen]

5. Here is the hypocrisy: US bans its citizens from traveling to Cuba

Until the US removes travel restrictions to Cuba, I won't give any credence to anything coming out from our State Department regarding any other country putting travel restrictions.

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6. +1

[Douglas Carpenter]

7. KICK AND RECOMMEND!!!