Two weird documents. First, an exclusive on an Israeli “contract” with international visitors not to talk to Palestinian activists — reported by Dimi Reider at +972:
A Swedish tourist trying to enter Israel was made to sign a “contract” promising she won’t get in touch with “pro-Palestinian” organisations, and acknowledging she’ll get deported if she “gets caught doing even one of these things.” Meanwhile, Prime Minister’s Office released a letter that will be handed to deported Flytilla activists: Go to Syria.
Political contract for foreigners entering Israel
I find the Dear Activist letter Dimi Reider picks up from Ynet–and then tweeted by Netanyahu spokesman Ophir Gendleman for all the world to see– even more disturbing. That a Prime Minister’s office would be reduced to this? The dissolution. As my boss used to say to me, What are you, on crack?
Hahahahaha I’m laughing my head off at Apartheid israel’s puerile desperation!
The activists should respond to Natanyahu’s letter with the following tweet: WE LOOKED EVERYWHERE AND FOUND THAT YOU ARE THE FRIGGING PROBLEM EMEFER!
Regarding the first letter
somebody probably thought that it probably will serve as an effective
filter against “activists” on assumption that they in fact have a conscience and won’t lie
in order to get into the country.
Regarding the second letter, seems to me that the PM office employs someone who thinks he is funny and /or creative.
Though i fail to see it.
Ps.
the letter is right obviously, only thing is that delivering it to “activists” is an exercise in futility.
I suppose these dox are real and really came from where said to come from. the first one is a treasure — you cannot come into my country unless you agree to * * * *.
Of course, the visitor doesn’t want to come into Israel, merely has to in order to get to Palestine.
The second is truly weird. Hey, world, Israel won’t seem so bad to you if you compare me (Bibi) with Idi Amin et al. Weird.
Ha ha, this has the whiff of the childish, resentful hasbarist comments you can read all over the internet. Condescending, sanctimonious, arrogant and mixed with a threatening subtext that betrays an awareness of the weakness and hollowness of their position. Obviously these cartoon politicians cannot see the contradiction between the first and second letters, in particular with regard to their hollow claims of ‘democracy’ – a democracy where visitors are forbidden to talk to, or even acknowledge, the original inhabitants of the land they are visiting. It is an indefensible posture, and the worst of it (for them) is their blissful unawareness that such condescending, disingenuous tripe only continues to put them in the category of fools and liars that run despotic, fundamentalist states like, er, Syria and Iran. Maybe that is why the activists come to Israel… the land run by the lords of unreason and delusion. Alfred E Newman is about right for that impostor of a politician Yahoo and his little gang of wannabes.
The first document strikes me as a way of facilitating future deportation, rather than deterring activists from entering – not entirely unlike the “Have you ever engaged in war crimes or genocide?” question on the US Immigration Dpt. questionnaire foreign visitors are required to fill out.
The second document is a clear indication that the Prime Minister’s Office – in this day of accelerated privatisation – has outsourced its communications branch to Latma.
But the joke’s on Latma: Since you have dared to protest against the only truly free, open and tolerant society in the Middle East, we have decided to detain and deport you solely on the basis of your political affiliations and sympathies – all in the name of “state security”. Enjoy your flight and please tell all your friends how a real democracy treats political criticism and dissent.