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| US warns citizens to leave Gaza, Israel |
| 2004-08-04 |
| WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 (Xinhuanet) -- The US State Department on Tuesday asked its citizens to leave the Gaza Strip immediately and to defer travel to Israel or the West Bank in light of the volatile situation there. "The Department of State warns US citizens to depart Gaza immediately and to defer travel to Israel, the West Bank and Gaza due to current safety and security concern," the State Department said in a statement. "The situation in Israel, Jerusalem, Gaza and the West Bank remains extremely volatile with continuing terrorist attacks, confrontations and clashes," the statement said. Americans who remain in Israel, the West Bank and Gaza should avoid going to such public places and crowded venues such as restaurants and cafes, shopping centers, market areas, pedestrian zones, public buses and bus stops, the statement said. |
| Posted by:Steve White |
| #14 I would say once the presidental elections are over the re-elected President will be taking possible joint actions against Jihad-Axis of Iran-Syria-Lebanon. At that point American tourists (not those living in Israel) should depart, until the enemy is beaten. Israel's IDF, as Scott has stated, may be close to direct strikes against Hamas & other terrorists in Gaza, Samaria & Judah. |
| Posted by: Mark Espinola 2004-08-04 9:01:48 PM |
| #13 Maybe Israel tipped the US on some upcoming IDF activity that may or may not involve jets, Iran, and nuclear facilities. |
| Posted by: Scott R 2004-08-04 8:24:34 PM |
| #12 Chris, I think you need to lurk a little longer, before you know enough to comment intelligently. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2004-08-04 1:08:05 PM |
| #11 OTOH, this may make travel there cheaper - G-d, how I miss TA. |
| Posted by: Liberalhawk 2004-08-04 12:49:39 PM |
| #10 is the wall stop em morter and roket atacks? okk, so stay away from the western Negev. I doubt many Americans go there anyway. Jerusalem and TA seem to be fine. |
| Posted by: Liberalhawk 2004-08-04 12:48:27 PM |
| #9 UnCivil war maybe imminent? My money is on whoever has the best contacts in the IDF. Them Apache's could be useful in a pali food fight. (course sometimes them Apache's miss) |
| Posted by: Shipman 2004-08-04 9:40:19 AM |
| #8 is the wall stop em morter and roket atacks? |
| Posted by: muck4doo 2004-08-04 9:01:52 AM |
| #7 Why is Israel on this list? The wall seems to be workign pretty well and it isn't descending into civil war. The problem is Paleos only. |
| Posted by: Mr. Davis 2004-08-04 7:32:58 AM |
| #6 They are sending a message to the US spies that the place is getting dangerous and it is time to leave. |
| Posted by: Chris 2004-08-04 6:23:49 AM |
| #5 The warning is a formality and useless as well. It's not like the idiotarians won't cry foul when they are held hostage or shot by their Palestinian hosts. |
| Posted by: Super Hose 2004-08-04 1:33:51 AM |
| #4 half a brain? setting the bar a little high? |
| Posted by: Frank G 2004-08-04 1:20:38 AM |
| #3 ..and if they remain they should do so with the knowledge thy're on their F'n own...... There isn't any reason to issue a warning, either. Any American in the West Bank or Gaza with half a brain knows the risks they run. |
| Posted by: Bomb-a-rama 2004-08-04 1:19:23 AM |
| #2 This is news to me, can't shop at Nabla Gap? |
| Posted by: SCpatriot 2004-08-04 12:44:53 AM |
| #1 IHOP interns included, no thinking American civilians should be in Paleo or Jihadi-controlled lands, and if they remain they should do so with the knowledge thy're on their F'n own...... |
| Posted by: Frank G 2004-08-04 12:27:00 AM |