-Caveat Lector- >From http://www.dominionpost.com/a/news/2002/08/11/aq/
This article appeared in the Dominion Post Newspaper on August 11, 2002. Return to the listing of articles of August 11, 2002. U.S. activists barred from West Bank AP Photo An Israeli soldier kicks a peace activist at an Israeli checkpoint on the road leading from Jerusalem to the West Bank town of Bethlehem on Saturday. An attempt by Israeli and foreign peace activists to join a group of Palestinian peace marchers in Bethlehem ended in scuffles as soldiers prevented them from crossing into the West Bank. AMMAN, Jordan (AP) -- Israel blocked American peace activists traveling with U.S. congressional staff members from entering the West Bank Saturday on a fact-finding mission to the Palestinian territories and Israel, according to the activists, the State D epartment and an Israeli official. The activists were three representatives of the American Muslims for Jerusalem organization and Jews for Peace in Palestine and Israel organization, said Josh Ruebner, head of the latter group. He said they planned to meet with American and international humanitarian organizations in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. ''Since Israel has the sovereign right to decide who can enter Israel and who can't, we have the right to prevent groups who we know ahead of time are coming to demonstrate and cause provocation in places where Israeli soldiers are fighting terrorism,'' said Yaffa Ben- Ari, a spokesman for the Israeli Foreign Ministry. In Washington, the State Department said two of the three ''coordinators'' with the congressional staff members were denied entry into Israel when they arrived at the Allenby Bridge border crossing from Jordan. The congressional staff members then decided not to seek entry, the State Department said. It wasn't immediately clear for which U.S. representatives the congressional staff members worked. The delegation could not be reached for comment, and Khalid Turanni, executive director of the American Muslims for Jerusalem, refused to provide their names. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A<>E<>R + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + Forwarded as information only; I don't believe everything I read or send (but that doesn't stop me from considering it; obviously SOMEBODY thinks it's important) + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. section 107, this material is distributed without charge or profit to those who have expressed a prior interest in receiving this type of information for non-profit research and educational purposes only. + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + "Always do sober what you said you'd do drunk. That will teach you to keep your mouth shut." --- Ernest Hemingway <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/";>www.ctrl.org</A> DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substance—not soap-boxing—please! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'—with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright frauds—is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html <A HREF="http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html";>Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]</A> http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ <A HREF="http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/";>ctrl</A> ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
