Posted on 07/11/2004 7:47:59 PM PDT by Pharmboy
JERUSALEM -- A Jewish American was denied entry to Israel because she belongs to a pro-Palestinian group, her lawyer said Sunday -- a rare case of a Jew banned from the Jewish state.
Jamie Spector, 32, a social worker from San Francisco, arrived in Israel on Saturday to protest the West Bank separation barrier Israel is constructing. She has been held in detention since defying the order to leave, said her lawyer, Yael Berda. The separation barrier was ruled illegal in an advisory opinion on Friday by the International Court of Justice in The Hague, Netherlands.
Israel dismissed the nonbinding ruling as one-sided, charging that it encourages terrorism. Israel says the barrier is needed to keep Palestinian attackers out of the country, but Palestinians call it a land grab because it dips into the West Bank. Spector was denied entry because of her affiliation with the International Solidarity Movement, a pro-Palestinian group active in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, Berda said. The group's members often place themselves in between Palestinians and Israeli forces to prevent the army from carrying out operations.
Tova Ellinson, spokeswoman for the Ministry of the Interior, said officials acted in accordance with a security recommendation. She refused to comment further. Huwaidi Arraf, an American-born Palestinian and founder of the ISM, said that more than 10 group members have been refused entry into Israel in the past month. Two other ISM activists are in the same detention center as Spector. Israel charges that the activists defy military orders and endanger themselves and soldiers. Many ISM members have been deported. However, banning Spector's entry was different, Berda said. "This is a special case," she told The Associated Press. "It is very difficult for Israel to ban Jews from entering the country.
It means that the courts will look differently on her." With few exceptions, Jews are allowed automatic entry into Israel and are offered citizenship. "I am very sorry that the Israeli government is denying me entry into the country where I have so many family and friends," Spector said. "I am committed to nonviolent actions and also to protest the illegal apartheid wall." Berda relayed the AP's questions and Spector's answers by telephone.
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Deport her to Palestine, revoke her US citizenship and let's just leave her in Palestine...she can work for Arafart.
More proof, that America was on the receiving end for most of the DUMB Jews of the world..
We need to open negotiations, and trade some of our dumb Jews for the smart and courageous Jews thoughout the world..
It's not fair -- to ask us to host so many of the undesirable tribe of DUMB Jews...
Semper Fi
>> A Jewish American was denied entry to Israel because she belongs to a pro-Palestinian group...
She claims to be a Jew, but she is in reality of the Synagogue of Satan.
She calls her lawyer "Yael" because that's what's she's trying to get Yamie out of, by yiminy!
I thought Kinky Friedman claimed to be the only Jew in the world not allowed into Israel.
Another great graphic, Slings! It really catches the Corrie "spirit" well. Screaming little rich girl who never grew up into reality. 
For the record, I used the Make a Mr Men generator for the body template. I'm sure you know which picture the face came from.
LOL let her sail around the world looking for some third world hellhole to let her in.
death being the key word. She might lose her head in Iran if you know what I mean.
That's the key to the mideast I just don't get. An Arab has more rights in which country: Israel or Iran? Israel or Saudi Arabia? Israel or UAE? Israel or Kuwait? Israel or Jordan?
Does a jewish person has any rights in any of the above countries (except Israel), even though they have lived there for thousands of years?
Don't ask about non Biblical or Koran related religions. We have some rights, they do not. Ask the Hindis in their struggle.
Anyone joining the ISM for Human Rights Issues is a moron. They might as well join the KKK to help minority civil rights. They are an auxillary wing of the terrorist movement but just can't see.
DK
I know, it conjures up some very scary images!
An America Jew who is not worthy of either country.
No country on Earth is obliged to admit subversives.
Somebody's bankrolling her. Gee, I wonder who. Mossad knows.
bTTT
Exactly.I was thinking the same thing.
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