Comments on: Jordan Turns Israelis Away For Being Too Jewish? http://www.black-iris.com/2006/01/19/jordan-turns-israelis-away-for-being-too-jewish/ A Jordanian Blog Sun, 21 Mar 2010 03:42:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: The Black Iris of Jordan » More on Jordan Turning Away Israelis for being too Jewish http://www.black-iris.com/2006/01/19/jordan-turns-israelis-away-for-being-too-jewish/#comment-1380 The Black Iris of Jordan » More on Jordan Turning Away Israelis for being too Jewish Fri, 20 Jan 2006 15:55:32 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2006/01/19/jordan-turns-israelis-away-for-being-too-jewish/#comment-1380 [...] Posted on Friday 20 January 2006 Jordan responds to the news that Israelis were turned away at the border. Government Spokesman Nasser Judeh on Thursday confirmed [...] […]
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Jordan responds to the news that Israelis were turned away at the border. Government Spokesman Nasser Judeh on Thursday confirmed […]

]]> By: Global Voices Online http://www.black-iris.com/2006/01/19/jordan-turns-israelis-away-for-being-too-jewish/#comment-1371 Global Voices Online Fri, 20 Jan 2006 00:14:03 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2006/01/19/jordan-turns-israelis-away-for-being-too-jewish/#comment-1371 <strong>Jordan: Jews tourists</strong> Jordan Turns Israelis Away For Being Too Jewish? The answer is of course they donâ??t want Jordanians to identify them as Israeli tourists and â??religiousâ? Jews come with symbols; the outer wear. And that will make them stick out like sore thumbs w... Jordan: Jews tourists

Jordan Turns Israelis Away For Being Too Jewish? The answer is of course they donâ??t want Jordanians to identify them as Israeli tourists and â??religiousâ? Jews come with symbols; the outer wear. And that will make them stick out like sore thumbs w…

]]> By: Lulu http://www.black-iris.com/2006/01/19/jordan-turns-israelis-away-for-being-too-jewish/#comment-1369 Lulu Thu, 19 Jan 2006 18:45:52 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2006/01/19/jordan-turns-israelis-away-for-being-too-jewish/#comment-1369 Thousands of Palestinians are denied entry every day into territory that is rightfully theirs via checkpoints and border crossing controls that are controlled by the whims of 18 (or thereabouts) year old IDF soldiers. If Israel and the United States are wise enough to know who should and should not be allowed entry into their countries (as are other countries that reserve the right to deny anyone any type of visa without disclosing the reasons for doing so), then Jordan as well should be trusted to make that kind of decision. 'Homeland security' is what it's all about these days, right? (Although in this case if this story is true, it may have been for the tourists' security as well). Having said the above, I can also see the point of saying 'Ok, why not let them in, and if they don't like their experience, they will just leave and not come back.' However, historically, Israelis have not been known to give up that easily, and the presence of Orthodox Jews as tourists is something I'm not sure Jordan is ready for. Thanks for the post, this one has definitely got me thinking.. Thousands of Palestinians are denied entry every day into territory that is rightfully theirs via checkpoints and border crossing controls that are controlled by the whims of 18 (or thereabouts) year old IDF soldiers. If Israel and the United States are wise enough to know who should and should not be allowed entry into their countries (as are other countries that reserve the right to deny anyone any type of visa without disclosing the reasons for doing so), then Jordan as well should be trusted to make that kind of decision. ‘Homeland security’ is what it’s all about these days, right? (Although in this case if this story is true, it may have been for the tourists’ security as well).
Having said the above, I can also see the point of saying ‘Ok, why not let them in, and if they don’t like their experience, they will just leave and not come back.’ However, historically, Israelis have not been known to give up that easily, and the presence of Orthodox Jews as tourists is something I’m not sure Jordan is ready for.
Thanks for the post, this one has definitely got me thinking..

]]> By: Ohoud http://www.black-iris.com/2006/01/19/jordan-turns-israelis-away-for-being-too-jewish/#comment-1367 Ohoud Thu, 19 Jan 2006 16:12:28 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2006/01/19/jordan-turns-israelis-away-for-being-too-jewish/#comment-1367 I do agree with Sugarcubes, its not only for their security but also for ours:???: Mentioning security for Jews, a Hotel well known for hosting Jews in Irbid is now guarded 24 hours by police cars. It has always been but now there is an additional one and the roads to it are closed for cars. So its already happening :) I do agree with Sugarcubes, its not only for their security but also for ours:???: Mentioning security for Jews, a Hotel well known for hosting Jews in Irbid is now guarded 24 hours by police cars. It has always been but now there is an additional one and the roads to it are closed for cars. So its already happening :)

]]> By: Hamzeh http://www.black-iris.com/2006/01/19/jordan-turns-israelis-away-for-being-too-jewish/#comment-1366 Hamzeh Thu, 19 Jan 2006 16:08:42 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2006/01/19/jordan-turns-israelis-away-for-being-too-jewish/#comment-1366 No no, I was serious, have them sign a waiver, in addition to the long wait and the strip search :D No no, I was serious, have them sign a waiver, in addition to the long wait and the strip search :D

]]> By: SugarCubes http://www.black-iris.com/2006/01/19/jordan-turns-israelis-away-for-being-too-jewish/#comment-1365 SugarCubes Thu, 19 Jan 2006 16:00:25 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2006/01/19/jordan-turns-israelis-away-for-being-too-jewish/#comment-1365 <strong>Hamzeh</strong> wake up!, see this is what happens when you don't drink coffee :D I honestly doubt they were inspected in the first place, I mean if it actually happened then today is one of those very few and distant days during which my hope is returned to me. Anyway, I think if they are <em>extremists</em>, they shouldn't be allowed in at all. In the worst scenario, they have to be interrogated and dealt with as potential threats to Jordan's security. Hamzeh wake up!, see this is what happens when you don’t drink coffee :D

I honestly doubt they were inspected in the first place, I mean if it actually happened then today is one of those very few and distant days during which my hope is returned to me.

Anyway, I think if they are extremists, they shouldn’t be allowed in at all. In the worst scenario, they have to be interrogated and dealt with as potential threats to Jordan’s security.

]]> By: Hamzeh http://www.black-iris.com/2006/01/19/jordan-turns-israelis-away-for-being-too-jewish/#comment-1364 Hamzeh Thu, 19 Jan 2006 15:41:55 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2006/01/19/jordan-turns-israelis-away-for-being-too-jewish/#comment-1364 I say strip search them :D I think they should be made to sign a waiver at the border, waiving their and their family's right to hold the Jordanian government responsible for any harm that could come their way while inside Jordan. They should be interrogated and asked all sorts of unnecessary questions, and they should be made to wait for like 5 long hours before somebody comes and speaks to them. :p I say strip search them :D

I think they should be made to sign a waiver at the border, waiving their and their family’s right to hold the Jordanian government responsible for any harm that could come their way while inside Jordan. They should be interrogated and asked all sorts of unnecessary questions, and they should be made to wait for like 5 long hours before somebody comes and speaks to them.

:p

]]> By: n http://www.black-iris.com/2006/01/19/jordan-turns-israelis-away-for-being-too-jewish/#comment-1363 n Thu, 19 Jan 2006 13:51:18 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2006/01/19/jordan-turns-israelis-away-for-being-too-jewish/#comment-1363 Please. i would be extremely depressed to see jews in jordan. jews are the international money grabbers. and we are a poor poor country. please leave us alone. you already occupy our land palestine and the western hemisphere. Please. i would be extremely depressed to see jews in jordan. jews are the international money grabbers. and we are a poor poor country. please leave us alone. you already occupy our land palestine and the western hemisphere.

]]> By: Abu Sinan http://www.black-iris.com/2006/01/19/jordan-turns-israelis-away-for-being-too-jewish/#comment-1362 Abu Sinan Thu, 19 Jan 2006 12:22:49 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2006/01/19/jordan-turns-israelis-away-for-being-too-jewish/#comment-1362 Who knows if this is true or not. I know the Israelis are MUCH more strict as to who enters their country. When you hit the airport, or of course border crossings, you are often subjected to long interogation sessions by Israeli intelligence. Who knows if this is true or not. I know the Israelis are MUCH more strict as to who enters their country. When you hit the airport, or of course border crossings, you are often subjected to long interogation sessions by Israeli intelligence.

]]> By: fad http://www.black-iris.com/2006/01/19/jordan-turns-israelis-away-for-being-too-jewish/#comment-1361 fad Thu, 19 Jan 2006 07:41:30 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2006/01/19/jordan-turns-israelis-away-for-being-too-jewish/#comment-1361 i 100% agree with u. let them come and let the masses deal with them in their own way. our letting them walk the streets of Jordan as any other tourist group gives our government the wrong impression, that we actually dont mind having them there or that we have mass ammnesia. let them in, a couple get killed and no more come back. problem solved. right? i 100% agree with u. let them come and let the masses deal with them in their own way. our letting them walk the streets of Jordan as any other tourist group gives our government the wrong impression, that we actually dont mind having them there or that we have mass ammnesia. let them in, a couple get killed and no more come back. problem solved. right?

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