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| British Airways Cancels 2 Flights, Again |
| 2004-02-12 |
| A much-disrupted British Airways flight from London to Washington, D.C. has been canceled again over security fears, the airline said Thursday. British Airways said Flight 223 from Heathrow to Washington’s Dulles Airport would not fly on the coming Sunday. Monday’s Flight 263 from London to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia also was scrapped. Flight 223 again. I read a rumor somewhere that the number 223 was related to a UN resolution about Israel. Does anyone have any info about that? The airline said the decision "follows government advice to cancel those flights for security reasons." The 184 people booked on the Washington flight and 149 Riyadh passengers would be rebooked on other flights or given a refund, the airline said. BA said the return flights to London would operate as scheduled. Flight 223 has been delayed or canceled eight previous times this year because of U.S. security alerts. Saudi flights also have been canceled several times. Officials in Britain have refused to say what intelligence prompted them to advise cancellation of the BA flights, but U.S. authorities have spoken of a "specific and credible" terrorist threat to international flights. Somebody is hearing something they are worried about. |
| Posted by:Steve |
| #9 Why doesn't BA just change the flight # and time of departure? That would mean the terrorists' have won. |
| Posted by: Shipman 2004-2-12 4:22:11 PM |
| #8 Why doesn't BA just change the flight # and time of departure? I thought they found the guy they were looking for????? That was still odd, tho. |
| Posted by: Anonymous2U 2004-2-12 3:45:50 PM |
| #7 March 13, 1997 The General Assembly, Having considered the letters dated 21, 1/ 25 2/ and 27 3/ February 1997 from the Permanent Observer of Palestine on behalf of the States members of the League of Arab States, Expressing deep concern at the decision of the Government of Israel to initiate new settlement activities in the Jebel Abu Ghneim area in East Jerusalem, Expressing concern about other recent measures that encourage or facilitate new settlement activities, Stressing that such settlements are illegal and a major obstacle to peace, Recalling its resolutions on Jerusalem and other relevant General Assembly and Security Council resolutions, Confirming that all legislative and administrative measures and actions taken by Israel which purport to alter the status of Jerusalem, including expropriation of land and properties thereon, are invalid and cannot change that status, Reaffirming its support for the Middle East peace process and all its achievements, including the recent agreement on Hebron, Concerned about the difficulties facing the Middle East peace process, including the impact these have on the living conditions of the Palestinian people, and urging the parties to fulfil their obligations, including under the agreements already reached, Having discussed the situation at its 91st, 92nd and 93rd plenary meetings on 12 and 13 March 1997, Calls upon the Israeli authorities to refrain from all actions or measures, including settlement activities, which alter the facts on the ground, pre-empting the final status negotiations, and have negative implications for the Middle East peace process; Calls upon Israel, the occupying Power, to abide scrupulously by its legal obligations and responsibilities under the Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War of 12 August 1949, 4/ which is applicable to all the territories occupied by Israel since 1967; Calls upon all parties to continue, in the interests of peace and security, their negotiations within the Middle East peace process on its agreed basis and the timely implementation of the agreements reached; Requests the Secretary-General to bring to the attention of the Government of Israel the provisions of the present resolution. 93rd plenary meeting 13 March 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Notes |
| Posted by: Slumming 2004-2-12 12:30:40 PM |
| #6 that post was by GK not GA. sorry. |
| Posted by: GK 2004-2-12 10:11:04 AM |
| #5 Now that we have BA223/UN223 settled. Can someone tell me why BA also cancels flight 263 to Riyadh at the same time as the 223 cancellations? (UNGA Resolution 56/263 has to do with diamonds funding conflicts.) |
| Posted by: GA 2004-2-12 10:07:45 AM |
| #4 223? Is that really how their minds work? If this is true, these guys are as looney as Louis Farakhan. |
| Posted by: whitecollar redneck 2004-2-12 10:03:12 AM |
| #3 That's the one, thanks. |
| Posted by: Steve 2004-2-12 9:59:47 AM |
| #2 Here's what it said in the Guardian: Precisely why BA223 to Washington is being targeted is a mystery. The persistent warnings suggest that some conversation between al-Qaida supporters has been overheard, or a message intercepted. One theory in aviation circles was that the threat to flight BA223 might relate to UN general assembly resolution 223 passed in 1997, which attacked the Israeli treatment of Palestinians on the occupied territories. The resolution, which is among several UN declarations regularly cited by Arab states, condemned Jewish settlements on the West Bank and the Gaza strip as "illegal" and "a major obstacle to peace". |
| Posted by: growler 2004-2-12 9:53:13 AM |
| #1 There was something about UN Rez 223 in al-Guardian that I saw. The resolution, like most of UN resolutions, attacks Israel. |
| Posted by: AllahHateMe 2004-2-12 9:39:11 AM |