Comments on: “Security threat”: An attempt to visit family in Ramallah http://www.winstanleys.org/2009/06/security-threat-an-attempt-to-visit-family-in-ramallah/ A London-based journalist who takes sides, specialising in Palestine Mon, 21 Jun 2010 07:08:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: asa http://www.winstanleys.org/2009/06/security-threat-an-attempt-to-visit-family-in-ramallah/comment-page-1/#comment-33620 asa Mon, 24 Aug 2009 09:14:16 +0000 http://www.winstanleys.org/?p=239#comment-33620 Try looking on a map. There is a direct road to Jerusalem from the King Hussein crossing. You apparently have no grasp of the most basic geography of the country. Do pay attention -- the reason the “Palestinian Authority only” stamp has been in the press recently is precisely because it is a new policy, first reported at the beginning of this month: http://thefastertimes.com/Palestine/2009/08/06/is-this-what-an-israeli-apartheid-stamp-looks-like/ http://electronicintifada.net/v2/article10718.shtml Try looking on a map. There is a direct road to Jerusalem from the King Hussein crossing. You apparently have no grasp of the most basic geography of the country.

Do pay attention — the reason the “Palestinian Authority only” stamp has been in the press recently is precisely because it is a new policy, first reported at the beginning of this month:
http://thefastertimes.com/Palestine/2009/08/06/is-this-what-an-israeli-apartheid-stamp-looks-like/
http://electronicintifada.net/v2/article10718.shtml

]]> By: Lewis Herrington http://www.winstanleys.org/2009/06/security-threat-an-attempt-to-visit-family-in-ramallah/comment-page-1/#comment-33617 Lewis Herrington Sun, 23 Aug 2009 09:27:56 +0000 http://www.winstanleys.org/?p=239#comment-33617 How does one get from the Allenby crossing to Jerusalem without going through Ramallah? An area controlled by the Palestinians. What is actually happening is that anyone coming from Allenby is getting a 'Palestinian Authority' only stamp preventing them from going past the wall into Israel...not the other way round! How does one get from the Allenby crossing to Jerusalem without going through Ramallah? An area controlled by the Palestinians. What is actually happening is that anyone coming from Allenby is getting a ‘Palestinian Authority’ only stamp preventing them from going past the wall into Israel…not the other way round!

]]> By: qunfuz http://www.winstanleys.org/2009/06/security-threat-an-attempt-to-visit-family-in-ramallah/comment-page-1/#comment-33613 qunfuz Wed, 19 Aug 2009 12:39:14 +0000 http://www.winstanleys.org/?p=239#comment-33613 http://qunfuz.com/2009/06/12/entering-palestine/ According to Jonathan Cook, this is becoming standard. The implications for those reporting on the occupation, working in education and healthcare, cultural activity, are potentially enormous. http://qunfuz.com/2009/06/12/entering-palestine/

According to Jonathan Cook, this is becoming standard. The implications for those reporting on the occupation, working in education and healthcare, cultural activity, are potentially enormous.

]]> By: joe http://www.winstanleys.org/2009/06/security-threat-an-attempt-to-visit-family-in-ramallah/comment-page-1/#comment-33604 joe Thu, 09 Jul 2009 20:06:56 +0000 http://www.winstanleys.org/?p=239#comment-33604 Wow! I once had to wait all day at Allenby but I didn't have to sign anything like that. When I mentioned my travel problems to the British Consulate in Jerusalem, the officer gave me his personal details and told me to call him should anything like that happen again. The last time I crossed at the Sheikh Hussain crossing - and had about 15 security people interviewing just me. Fortunately it didn't take very long because there was nobody else crossing that day. Ridiculous given the crowds at Allenby, but true. Wow! I once had to wait all day at Allenby but I didn’t have to sign anything like that.

When I mentioned my travel problems to the British Consulate in Jerusalem, the officer gave me his personal details and told me to call him should anything like that happen again.

The last time I crossed at the Sheikh Hussain crossing – and had about 15 security people interviewing just me. Fortunately it didn’t take very long because there was nobody else crossing that day. Ridiculous given the crowds at Allenby, but true.

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