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Israel-Palestine-Jordan
Hamas legislator denied French visa
2006-05-02
GAZA: A Hamas legislator said on Monday that France had denied him a visa to visit as part of an unofficial Palestinian parliamentary delegation. Salah al-Bardaweel said he would apply to other European countries to grant him a visa to join a delegation of four other Palestinian lawmakers from parties unconnected to Hamas who are visiting France, Norway, Spain, Germany, Italy and Austria. "They gave no reasons for the rejection but it was clear I was denied a visa because I am a parliamentarian from Hamas," Bardaweel said.
Posted by:Fred

#5  They did ole Bardaweavel a favour. Who'd want to visit Paris right now anyway? Come on over to the US, you can stay for as long as you want. No taxes, free health care, education, preference for employment, speak your native tongue, talk bad bout the gummit and gringos, march in the streets with a nice big green Hamas flag.... no problem here. Come on down!
Posted by: Besoeker   2006-05-02 16:33  

#4  Notice that the authority who extends or denies visas is Minister of Interior (ie Sarkozy), not Villepin or Chirac.
Posted by: JFM   2006-05-02 16:27  

#3  What he'd do: asked for ketchup in a French restaurant?
Posted by: gromgoru   2006-05-02 13:54  

#2  "Non!"
Posted by: mojo   2006-05-02 11:10  

#1  At last, something we, French, can be proud of.
Posted by: JFM   2006-05-02 10:04  

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