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| IDF Grants Entry Permits For Christians In Gaza, West Bank In Honor Of Christmas |
| 2014-12-20 |
| [Ynet] Paleostinian-Christians to receive permits to visit family outside of Gazoo and West Bank starting December 19th; up to 200 will travel abroad as part of holiday season 'good faith' gesture. Some Paleostinian-Christians will be able to temporarily visit family outside of Gazoo and the West Bank this holiday season, an IDF Spokesperson's Unit statement said Thursday. As part of the easing of restrictions in light of Christmas, up to 200 Paleostinian-Christians living in Gazoo and the West Bank will be allowed to travel abroad by way of Ben Gurion Airport during the upcoming Christmas holiday. The IDF Spokesperson's Unit announced that in a decision agreed upon by Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon and outgoing Chief of Staff Benny Gantz, the IDF will carry out "confidence-building measures" with the Christian-Paleostinian population of Gazoo and the West Bank in light of the holiday season. Along with additional IDF forces and police presence to ensure "smooth and fast" entry into Bethlehem for visitors during Christmas, temporary permission will be given to Christian Paleostinians from Gazoo and the West Bank to leave the territory and visit family and partake in religious ceremonies starting on Friday, December 19th until January 19th 2015. The announcement revealed that Christian-Paleostinian from the West Bank would be given long-term entrance to Israel during the holiday season without a quota. Furthermore, 700 Paleostinian-Christians living in Gazoo will be able to visit family living in Israel or the West Bank. In this category some provisions apply ? the entry permits will only be valid for residents ages 16 and under and 35 and over, while men between the ages of 16 to 35 will only be allowed entry permits following a security check. Furthermore, 500 Paleostinian-Christians from the West Bank will be allowed entry into Gazoo to visit family following a security check. Lastly, 200 Paleostinian-Christians from Gazoo and the West Bank will be given permission to travel abroad by way of Ben Gurion Airport in coordination with the head of the District Coordination Office and following an individual security screening. Also noted in the announcement ? border crossings will be open extended hours during the next month in tandem with the expanded entry permits. In 2009, there were an estimated 50,000 Christians living in the Paleostinian territories, with about 30,000 Christian-Paleostinians living in Gazoo and about 127,000 Christian-Arabs living in Israel. |
| Posted by:trailing wife |
| #3 You can get In, can you get out? |
| Posted by: Redneck Jim 2014-12-20 22:08 |
| #2 Our expediter of some years ago, was a Palestinian Christian, living in Bethlehem. Things were cool, then some Hamas guys came up to him and said, "First we kill the Jews, then we kill you and your family." It was time to leave and he eventually made it to Alaska and has been doing well ever since. |
| Posted by: Alaska Paul 2014-12-20 18:51 |
| #1 A good deed, no doubt soon to be punished. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2014-12-20 01:02 |