Israel to deny entry to Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan

Ha'aretz ^ | June 29, 2002 | Nathan Guttman and Aluf Benn

[Clive]

Israel intends denying entry to Louis Farrakhan, after the leader of the Nation of Islam organization declared that he planned to propose mediation initiatives of his own for the resolution of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Israel is also afraid that Farrakhan's visit could be provocative and result in disturbances, particularly if he asks to tour the mosques on the Temple Mount.

Farrakhan is considered a radical and has spoken out against Israel and the Jews in the past. The U.S. and Jewish establishment refuse to maintain any ties with him or his organization.

During a current tour of the Middle East, Farrakhan denounced President George W. Bush's peace plan, charging that it places too many demands on the Palestinians. He called for a condemnation of Israel's treatment of the Palestinians and the harsh living conditions in the territories.

Farrakhan also proposed a plan of his own, according to which the sides would take advantage of his religious authority to mediate between Hamas and Israel in an effort to achieve an end to the violence.

In its decision to deny entry to Farrakhan, the Foreign Ministry also considered Britain's refusal to allow the man in. The ministry believes that the negative press from the ban on his entry will be easier to manage than the possible consequences of a visit.

[A Navy Vet]

Let me be the first to say...BWAAAAAAAAAAAAHAHAHA.

[ex-Texan]

BRAVO !!

Arafat will be soooo disappointed.

[Paul Atreides]

Why doesn't he just have the Mothership hover and transport him down there?

[CyberAnt]

Good job, Israel! And ... I hope you also refuse to allow in Carville or Begala and/or Jesse Jackson.

[Tancred]

We don't want him either.

[Thinkin' Gal]

Farrakhan is considered a radical...

"Nation of Islam"

Somebody connected the dots.

[truth_seeker]

Just another lying, morally deficient muslim. Go to Cairo, if they will let you in. Al Taqiyah=LIES.

[pt17]

Farrakhan also proposed a plan of his own, according to which the sides would take advantage of his religious authority to mediate between Hamas and Israel in an effort to achieve an end to the violence.

This nut case thinks he has religious authority? With whom?

[X-USAF]

Farrakhan: America's Christmas fruitcake gift to the world.

I have no use for this man, none what-so-ever. He is pure evil.

[Clara Lou]

I envy Israel's ability to do that-- to refuse entry to Farrakhan. I hope he's extremely offended, though I doubt it.

[Mark17]

Israel to deny entry to Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan

How un PC of those Israelis. I wish the US had as much guts as they do, and do away with PC forever.

[dougherty]

Good for Israel. I wish we could also refuse entry to him when he comes back to the US. Wishful thinking.

[zarf]

Don't equate a Louisiana boy like Carville with Farrakahn.<p.One's a good ol Southern pain in the ass, while one's a genuine America Hater.

[OPS4]

Lets deport him to Liberia.
God Bless the U.S.
Ops4

[facedown]

ping

[scouse]

Israel intends denying entry to Louis Farrakhan

Then they are going to miss out on listening to the world's greatest violin player. :^(...

[majordivit]

Israel to deny entry to Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan

"Hitler was a great man. Hitler was a very great man"..

Louis Farrakhan....

I wonder why the Israeli jews don't want to hear Farrakhan call them Palestinian bloodsuckers... /sarcasm

[CyberAnt]

Excuse me, but there's absolutely NOTHING "good" about Carville. And ... he's a very HATEFUL man and says so openly about many people. If I were from his area of the south, I sure wouldn't tell people!