Comments on: IDF invokes ‘security risk’ to thwart rare win for Gazan travel rights http://972mag.com/idf-fabricates-security-risk-to-thwart-victory-for-gazan-travel-rights/53228/ Independent commentary and news from Israel & Palestine Sun, 19 May 2013 07:00:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Eva http://972mag.com/idf-fabricates-security-risk-to-thwart-victory-for-gazan-travel-rights/53228/comment-page-1/#comment-72681 Eva Sat, 18 Aug 2012 23:24:19 +0000 http://972mag.com/?p=53228#comment-72681 A friend of mine, a man who lives in Gaza, used to study in Israel and for 3 years he had permits with unlimited entrances to Israel - each time for several month in a row. Since the closure of Gaza he's a "security risk" like everyone else, not able even to get his diploma for 2 years. Nevertheless, every now and then he received a permit to come to Israel for a series of peace-workshops. What is most interesting is that in 2009 there were 4 workshops: one in January, one in April/Mai, one in August and one in December. My friend was allowed to come in January, Mai and December. Not in August... Apparently he had been a (temporary) "security risk" in August... A friend of mine, a man who lives in Gaza, used to study in Israel and for 3 years he had permits with unlimited entrances to Israel – each time for several month in a row.

Since the closure of Gaza he’s a “security risk” like everyone else, not able even to get his diploma for 2 years.

Nevertheless, every now and then he received a permit to come to Israel for a series of peace-workshops.

What is most interesting is that in 2009 there were 4 workshops: one in January, one in April/Mai, one in August and one in December.

My friend was allowed to come in January, Mai and December. Not in August… Apparently he had been a (temporary) “security risk” in August…

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