No Israelis please, Libya tells trekkers

[Behind the Aegis]

An interfaith convoy crossing the Sahara to promote coexistence in the Middle East was halted yesterday when Libya refused it entry because it included Israelis.

"Israel does not exist as a country, it is Palestine. We don't allow occupiers into our country," the Jerusalem Post quoted a Libyan official as telling nine members of the Breaking the Ice group as they tried to enter from Egypt.

According to the group's Web site, three Israelis - including a former combat pilot - are taking part in the trek, as well as the former body-double of one of Saddam Hussein's sons, a Palestinian student, an Iranian film maker and a New York City fire fighter.

Traveling by camel, on foot and in two 1960s-era German trucks, the group left Jerusalem on March 7 carrying an olive tree from the Israeli capital as a gesture of peace and goodwill.

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[DRoseDARs]

1. No no, this is false. Libya made nice w/Pres. Bush. They're good now. nt

[Taxloss]

2. To be honest, if I was an Israeli, Libya would not be high on my list

of potential holiday destinations.

[acmavm]

3. Screwed up situation all around. Seriously, to me it seems hopeless.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=124x119683

[Behind the Aegis]

4. And that crappy shit link is relevant how? n/t

[acmavm]

5. Just exactly the reaction I expected from you. The shit link was

to prove that it ain't a one-sided street and Israeli's are every bit as bad.

[pelsar]

6. comparing a countrys international policies

of racism to the internal problems of a country?........

[Coastie for Truth]

7. Lump it

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=124&topic_id=115809&mesg_id=115963

When they want you they are friggin glad to have you. When a licensed my technology from one of my they didn't give a gosh darn about my race, religion, creed, or politics, or what visas where in my passport -- but when they want to show "unity" or just plain "nastiness" .....

But, I still wasn't allowed to see "my baby" in Libya.

[Behind the Aegis]

8. Sorry...that's how I respond to red herrings.

Your link and the story posted have nothing to do with one another.