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Israel braces for another 'flytilla'
Yair Altman
Published: 10.04.12, 00:40
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31. You all
Birdi ,   Israel   (04.09.12)
are getting your knickers in a twist over the arrival of these wackos. The last sentence of this article reads, ''those who will arrive in Israel will not be granted entry & will be deported.'' The only place they will be seeing & going to is the lock-up cells at Ben Gurion Airport until they board their return flights. Amen.
32. Flytilla
caroline ,   UK   (04.09.12)
Whilst I fully understand the anger of you all towards these band wagon Palestinian supporters, Israel needs to react with its head.These people would love nothing more than confrontation. Their warped perception of Israel will only be further entrenched if they perceive they've been intimidated or victimised by the Israeli authorities. They'll be relishing the prospect of getting hassle and returning home with stories of an oppressive State . Be clever, be politic and send them home with nothing . Good luck.
33. Be carefull! one of them could be a nasty terrorist.
Efraim ,   Virginia   (04.10.12)
1) Do not grant them entry visas. 2) Put them in a holding bin. 3) Interogate them. 4) Charge them a high nuisance tax. 5) Put them on personna no grata list with Interpol. 6) Bar them from ever comming back 7) Make them spend jail time and sweat like pigs in their cells. 8) Make them buy T-Shirts, trinkets,etc... LOL
34. Can you imagine what these idiots say during the flight ??
Rio ,   Miamia   (04.10.12)
I bet they badmouth Israel to other passengers or sing their nutty songs. Then again some will "stay low" until they get out and try to surprise the authorities. My Advice to Security: Stay vigilant and dont take any chances. Lock them up right away.
35. To: Danny at No. 23
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (04.09.12)
I like your idea. Those who will get killed (there will be scores of them) can can be awarded, posthumously, the Rachel Corrie Memorial Darwin Award.
36. 6
zionist forever   (04.10.12)
AIRPORT SECURITY What is the purpose of your visit ACTIVIST Tourism I am very pro Israel and even considering aliyah. AIRPORT SECURITY Why have you got a PLO flag slung around your shoulders ACTIVIST Ah now I was hoping you wouldn't notice that .. can I come into Israel anyway because I have been a lifelong supporter of Israel. AIRPORT SECURITY Thank you sir for your cooperation now my colleague here just wants to have a few words with you. Guard we got another one detain him until he is willing to be deported at his own expense. ACTIVIST Does this mean you didn't believe my story about being pro Israel and considering aliyah?
37. 35. continued...
Relpo ,   SF CA   (04.10.12)
...and Gunther Grass can write follow up poems about them. Snart!
38. Flytilla
Spencer. ,   Israel   (04.10.12)
Don't let ANY antiIsrael activists into the Country. End of story! And id any cause trouble at the airport, don't exercise toomuch restraint in dealing with the troublemakers..
39. why block the flyin at the front door...
mark ,   usa   (04.10.12)
The best response is to let them through, seeing it is very likely they have not the visa pass to west bank, the issue being to make hay out of being deported. By letting them pass through, I bet most will self deport not being ready for the legal issues of trying to return back into israel to fly home. Image the educational possibilies this would expose them to of trying to get into jordan, Lebanon or heaven forbid syriaa to get back home.
40. #33, love it.
Jacob ,   Holon, Israel   (04.10.12)
You need to charge them the nuisance tax, but increase it by about 100 shekels and tell them that it covers a t-shirt that you make them put on that says: Israeli Apartheid, we discriminate against idiots like the one wearing this shirt.
41. good for business surely ?
Middle East ,   is boring news   (04.10.12)
if they eat food etc while in Israel then its just a form of tourism. So Israel should encourage it as a way to boost the economy. The international press only report it if there is blood shed. Nobody cares. Sick of the ME
42. Don't mess with airport security.
Zvi   (04.10.12)
Do it in the US and you'll likely face serious jail time. Same should be true everywhere else, including in Israel.
43. send these cowards to syria to help syrian people!
(04.10.12)
44. you do not need to be deported
(04.10.12)
IF YOU FLY TO CAIRO. PERIOD. but you are flying to israel to make trouble. that is all. the islamic excuse by this doctor is pathetic! and the airlines in various european countries have never been sued. never. this is a lie. and even if they were, the companies do not give a hoot about these law suits because they do not hold water.
45. # 5 Marshal law ?
Raptor   (04.10.12)
What's that ?
46. I'd like to comment, but I'm in a bracing-position,head down
tom ,   tel aviv   (04.10.12)
47. HOPE THEY FLY ON ELAL!
Iranian Jew ,   Los Angeles   (04.10.12)
and I hope ELAL charges them for carrying flags. They seem to even charge extra for breathing.
48. I don't recall hearing Leftist groups suing airlines
William ,   Israel   (04.10.12)
and being successful. I haven't even heard much beyond threats after the last flytilla failure. It is not illegal for airlines to blacklist anyone who could potentially be a risk at the final destination, especially if flagged by the country's govt. Per Intl Law and IAA by-laws, airlines must comply with immigration and security policies of the destination country or to not fly there. For the airlines, this is a financial hit since they have to pay for the deported individual, not Israel.
49. To: Raptor at No. 45
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (04.10.12)
Don't be mean-spirited. Of course he means "martial" law.
50. Such hypocrisy
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (04.10.12)
Why are there no "flytillas" to Somalia? The Congo? The Ivory Coast? Sierra Leone? Mali? North Korea? Myanmar? El Salvador? What a bunch of hypocrites! I wonder how many of them can point to the Congo on a map! Detain them. Put them in holding cells -- four or five to a cell -- and feed them nothing but fasoulia. Confiscate their iPads, iPods, mobile phones and laptops. Burn their ersatz "Palestinian" flags. No air conditioning and minimum ventilation. No exercise period. Then, after a suitably long interval, fingerprint them, put them aboard a return flight home, and advise them that they are persona non grata in Israel for the balance of their lives. Should serve to curb the enthusiasm.
51. Before you deport them
Cynthia ,   USA   (04.10.12)
Put them in an area of the airport not accessible to the press. Let them feel totally ignored. Be sure to charge them top dollar for food and beverages and one can only imagine how many suitcases will be lost in transition. And don't forget to add on the deportation fees, public nuisance fees and extra security fees. Make this a memorable and costly experience for the little darlings.
52. Haha LovingIt! Supersized :)
Rob Ackerman ,   IL   (04.10.12)
Another BDS fail. Israel will make a few tens of thousand of Dollars if they fly in, in Airport Taxes that are charged to their tickets and paid by their airline. I love seeing how their hate of Israel turns to support of Israel! I hope millions come! Fly in, leave $150 in charity for Israel and than fly out at their own expense – Lovely. I think we should tell them that all the taxes raised will go into building a higher wall between Israel & Palestinian strongholds as to better protect Israelis from the unsavoury camel herders who are always looking for Jewish blood (due to their appalling definition of their so called “non-violent” Koran)
53. FyIn
Lu ,   Israel   (04.10.12)
Send them all on to Syria. I am sure Assad and his wife, Asam, will welcome them with open arms. Funny, the world only things of the so-called "poor" Gazans, when there are wonderful shopping centers, beautiful houses, etc. in Gaza!!
54. STOP the Stupido's
tiki ,   belgium   (04.10.12)
Arrest them, put them in a seperate place in the Airport without MEDIA acces. NO food or drinks, only if they or their Embassies pay for it. The bill for cleaning up their mess & return tickets also to the Embassies. Make these 'rules & regulations clear on forhand. These 'adventures have to stop now. Let these ""humanistic heroes"" fly in to Damascus or Teheran! North Korea might also be a good idea.
55. To: Rob at No. 52
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (04.10.12)
I think that we should tell these delusional wannabe do-gooders that the fines and cost of their upkeep shall immediately be transferred to settlements in Judea and Samaria. Should dampen their uninformed and misplaced zeal just a bit, don't you think?
56. Many of these so called Activists
Tim ,   Brighton   (04.10.12)
Know so little about the issues or are so blinkered to the facts that its almost comical Has anyone considered offering them a Free say 2 Day Sight Seeing Visit of Israel when they arrive at the Airport that includes Lectures to give Israels side of the conflict Most die hard Anti Israel Activists wont accept but some might.....
57. Flytilla- let them in
NIgel ,   London   (04.10.12)
I think they should be let in and transferred immediately to either eastern Sderot or Southers Ashkelon. Can be spoken to by the Palestinian Supreme Court Judge from his offices in Jerusalem.They could even spend a day at the new 5* Hotel and watyer park in Gaza where, I am sure the women will be provided with Burka swimwear. We have nothing to fear from these idiots and should educate them as to why they are wrong
58. #3: Btetter Yet Send Them To Gaza
emanon ,   USA   (04.10.12)
Force them to spend their sentence under hamas and learn first hand the harshness the terrorstinians impose on their own people. The terrorstinians have no regard for human life and will use these useful idiots as human shields and munitions mules.
59. 33
zionist forever   (04.10.12)
The customs do all the things you say except the T-Shirt thing although thats not a bad idea. How about we make it compulsory that they buy a T-Shirt saying something alone the lines of: I VISITED ISRAEL AND ALL I GOT WAS THIS DUMB T-SHIRT. Make sure of course they are deported at their own expense and forced to fly on an ELAL cargo flight with Hatikvah playing very loud over and over all the way home.
60. Let US air carriers handle this
BH ,   Iowa   (04.10.12)
They'll make the flytilla fools sit on the tarmac for eight hours before eventually cancelling the flights.
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