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Why Syzygy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-06-11 12:15 PM
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Israel deports five ahead of anticipated influx of pro-Palestinian activists
Edited on Wed Jul-06-11 01:04 PM by Why Syzygy
http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/israel-deports-five-ahead-of-anticipated-influx-of-pro-palestinian-activists-1.371776

Israeli police have deported five pro-Palestinian activists in the past two days. The activists were sent back to their home countries, France and Begium.

Dozens of Israeli security forces deployed at Ben-Gurion International Airport on Wednesday afternoon, following reports that hundreds of pro-Palestinian activists planned to fly into the country as a counterpart to the Gaza-bound aid flotilla.

Between 600 and 1,200 activists are expected to arrive at Ben-Gurion Airport on Thursday night and Friday, on flights from Moscow and New York.

Israel Police and Border Police officers are currently spread out across the arrivals hall. Hundreds more security officers plan to be stationed throughout the airport over the coming days in anticipation of the activists' arrival.

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azurnoir Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-06-11 03:40 PM
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1. This part is quite disturbing
Haaretz reported Tuesday that Israel has provided intelligence to the United States, seven European countries, and several foreign airline companies regarding the activists who plan on participating in the airport protest.

The obvious intent here is to get these people placed on no-fly lists and because of the circumstances I would question the veracity of this so called 'intelligence'
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