Comments on: NYTimes reporter among arrestees in West Bank protests

By: Al Ma’asara Magic « radicalmonkeyclown

Al Ma’asara Magic « radicalmonkeyclown — Sat, 04 Aug 2012 15:42:00 +0000

[...] others it wasn’t as sweet. As Israeli comrades are being restricted right and left, international activists are facing increasing deportations and arrests. The Man fears there are too many critical eyes, too close to the (no-)Occupation. In Nabi Saleh [...]

By: Rann

Rann — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 05:48:46 +0000

Vicky: unlikely. The order was very specific in nature: the Oz unit that is in charge of deportation arrests was given expanded powers in the West Bank. Soldiers and Border Policemen at protests aren’t Oz, at least not for now.

If anyone has info contradicting this, I’d be glad to be corrected.

By: Kolumn9

Kolumn9 — Sun, 15 Jul 2012 05:31:04 +0000

It is about time Israel deported these ‘activists’. It is silly for a bunch of foreigners to be allowed to run around the country on their spring break for the express purpose of making trouble.
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@Philos, your numbers are off. Israeli imports and exports to/from the EU are roughly 35% of total. Israel has a free trade agreement with the EU. It doesn’t have one that protects European donations to politically active NGOs in Israel, also known as direct interference in Israeli politics. A law to that effect can be passed.
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@Rafael, Based on the last names of the 972 writers I have never seen such a group of hasbara Zionists gathered in one place.

By: Rafael

Rafael — Sat, 14 Jul 2012 21:44:53 +0000

“Ben Ehrenreich” — interesting, the names of the reporters the NYT sends to cover Israel. I sure can expect balance, impartiality and depth.

By: Philos

Philos — Sat, 14 Jul 2012 20:50:56 +0000

@sowhat, I love this line of thinking. It’s hilarious because it betrays profound ignorance (as well as paranoia) of Israel’s trade relationship with the EU and the role of NGOs in civil society. But let’s look at the former. If Israel told the EU the “game is over” and demanded an end to all agreements between Israel and the EU then the Israeli economy would collapse. You see Israel is treated as virtual member and can export without almost any duties whilst being permitted prohibitive duties on European imports of goods and services. Quite the beneficial agreement for Israel, where 70% of its trade is the EU. But please don’t let the facts confuse you.

By: sowhat

sowhat — Sat, 14 Jul 2012 19:28:00 +0000

Most of the Internationals are really spies using NGO’s as a cover. Just Israel sending a message to the EU that the game is over.

By: Vicky

Vicky — Sat, 14 Jul 2012 17:57:26 +0000

A few days ago Nitzan Alon signed an order giving the Population and Immigration Authority the power to search for internationals in the West Bank in order to deport them – including in Area A, supposedly under the PA’s jurisdiction. Perhaps the targeting of internationals at demos has something to do with this?