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| No Recognition of Israel? No Entry |
| 2012-08-05 |
| Israel is getting tough with Arab countries that do not recognize Israel and bars them from crossing Jordan to Ramallah. The Foreign Minister explained that diplomats from Cuba, Indonesia, Malaysia and Bangladesh are not being allowed to attend a mini-Non-Aligned Movement conference in the Palestinian Authority headquarters because their governments do not have diplomatic ties with Israel. A delegation from Algeria was to be barred, but the country told its officials to return home before Israel could bar therm. The conference was to be held to back PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas; renewed attempt to win recognition from the United Nations, this time as an observer state, but the PA said it will cancel the meeting because of IsraelÂ’s action. Other countries that were to attend include those who have ties with Israel, such as Egypt, Jordan, India, Colombia and South Africa. |
| Posted by:tipper |
| #4 Good Show! |
| Posted by: newc 2012-08-05 15:14 |
| #3 Israel helped them out hoping to buy good will but that just doesn't seem to work with neighbors that take all signs of civilization as weakness. Think of it as a learning experience (the last time it took 40 years wandering the desert) |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2012-08-05 14:11 |
| #2 Seems only fair. |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2012-08-05 13:40 |
| #1 Surprised they didn't do that long ago. I understand Israeli hospitals are the place to go if you are a rich Saudi in need of urgent care. Israel helped them out hoping to buy good will but that just doesn't seem to work with neighbors that take all signs of civilization as weakness. |
| Posted by: rjschwarz 2012-08-05 12:34 |