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| Saudis: No Jews Welcome |
| 2004-02-27 |
| Rep. Anthony Weiner, a frequent critic of United States policy toward Saudi Arabia, said Thursday that the Middle East country’s new visa policy outlined on a tourist Web site should be quickly condemned by American officials. The Web site, promoting a new Saudi program to offer tourist visas to encourage more foreign visitors, lists four groups not entitled to tourist visas, including "Jewish People." Truth in advertising The Saudi government has traditionally only issued travel visas for employment, Hajj pilgrimages, In addition to Jews, the Web site by the Supreme Commission for Tourism also says it will refuse visas to anyone with an Israeli passport or a passport that has an Israeli stamp. "Cuz they’re icky" "It is very difficult to see the Saudis as anything other than a backward country with backward ideals and this reaffirms that," said Weiner. We knew that, but it’s nice to hear him say it. "I think the administration should take a hard look at this Web site and decide whether a country that has these policies should be considered our ally." I prefer "Future Target". Weiner said the U.S. should close its doors to Saudis until they "clarify" their immigration policy. I think they were very clear about it. |
| Posted by:Steve |
| #9 "so how is Israel the only identified "racist" country in the Middle East?!?!?" There are some cultures Japan for another as well as Israel which are "homogeneous" just by their cultures and religions. Racism is a different matter and shouldn't be confused with the homgenity of a people. |
| Posted by: dataman1 2004-2-27 10:17:30 PM |
| #8 they did not seem to mind too much when Jewish American soldiers were in there country defending there kingdom. About 5 years ago my parents took a long cruise through the mideast and their were certain countries that they could not enter because they had an entry stamp from Israel in their American passport. The cruise company had actually sent a letter to all of its customers priorto the cruise "suggesting" anyone who had previously visited Israel and ha dit stamped in their passports get a new one before the cruise. my parents refused wrote a letter to the cruise company president suggesting they not visit those ports where they owuldnt be allowed entry, of course this didnt happen but the company Curnard I beleive did give them some kind of financial reinbursment for the ocuntries they were not able to enter. |
| Posted by: scott 2004-2-27 8:33:43 PM |
| #7 Come! Come and see our...sand! |
| Posted by: tu3031 2004-2-27 7:47:04 PM |
| #6 They will never be able to shake their culture of blind hate and arrogant duplicity. It will disappear from the planet someday because technology has improved communications to the point where keeping it hidden - and showing the PR-crafted face - is impossible. I won't miss it, or them. |
| Posted by: .com 2004-2-27 3:03:38 PM |
| #5 so how is Israel the only identified "racist" country in the Middle East?!?!?! |
| Posted by: PlanetDan 2004-2-27 12:51:26 PM |
| #4 The Corner has a before and after of their Web site. Duplicitous folks, aren't they? |
| Posted by: Raj 2004-2-27 12:21:33 PM |
| #3 Well, either it's a hoax or they react fast. There's no mention of it on the site. Link here. |
| Posted by: gromky 2004-2-27 12:20:14 PM |
| #2 well...it's sort of a moral victory because they called Jews "people" instead of the official Islamic party line-Dogs and Monkeys... |
| Posted by: mjh 2004-2-27 11:16:54 AM |
| #1 |
| Posted by: Dar 2004-2-27 10:54:13 AM |