Posted on 06/02/2002 2:20:38 PM PDT by psywarrior
Israel advises citizens to leave India
AFP [ SUNDAY, JUNE 02, 2002 12:14:12 PM ]
JERUSALEM: Israel's foreign ministry on Sunday advised Israelis in India to leave the country, amid growing tension with Pakistan.
"The foreign ministry advises Israeli citizens who are in India to cut short their stay," the ministry said in a statement.
"It is only a recommendation, we don't want to cause panic, but in any case we are asking Israelis living in India to contact our embassy in New Delhi or our consulate in Bombay in case they need assistance," ministry official Orit Shani told Israeli public radio.
Some 10,000 Israelis are estimated to be currently in India, which is the favourite destination of young men and women after they complete their military service.
Israel and Pakistan have no diplomatic relations and Israelis are not welcome in the Muslim-dominated state.
I doubt any non muslim can goto pakistan and live there safely.
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