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US refuses visa to Israeli singer set to perform at UN
Itamar Eichner
Published: 13.01.18, 11:00
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1. is this another action by the Deep State - State Department
(01.13.18)
2. Standard Trump Bigotry
Mark ben Josef ,   USA   (01.13.18)
Israel can issue him a diplomatic passport for a week. Even China, before Nixon, could attend UN functions. And North Korea can now.
3. No connection
Ali ,   Ramallah   (01.13.18)
Funny, most of Israelis have no connection to this land.
4. I can understand the reasoning behind the decision
Avi Israeli ,   Tel-Aviv   (01.13.18)
More than 750,000 Israelis are living in the US (not including their children born there). Many of them lied to officials regarding their intentions to visit the US. Many came as tourists and stayed illegally while others married US citizens under false pretense. The US has very strict guidelines regarding it's visa program. Failure to show a steady income and payment of income taxes or any kind of controversy with the law or PC police can result in instant denial. In November 2014, the President of Israel, Reuven Rivlin cancelled a scheduled performance by Benayoun at the president's official residence, after being shocked by reading his lyrics and after a wave of controversy arose in reaction to its circulation.
5. For sure Israeli Leftist Media fingers here
NoLimit2LeftistHate ,   Jerusalem   (01.13.18)
6. But of course: how can they grant a true Patriot a visa to
(01.13.18)
the Bigoted States of America?!
Ben Ayun is an anathema to the Piss-Process aficionados!
7. Benayoun is Israeli and lives in Israel
(01.14.18)
what reason does the us have to prove he will stay in the us.
8. YNET probably through a wrench in it wouldnt be surprised
TheMediaAsEnemy ,   Jerusalem Israel   (01.14.18)
9. #3 And the Arab pals have no connection to Israel at all.
(01.26.18)
However, the Jews do own the land as promised.

KEEP BUILDING!!
10. #2 Trump bigotry?
BUILD BABY BUILD !!   (01.26.18)
I call BS on you Mark,
Trump did what other POTUS didn't name Jerusalem as Israel's capitol which was approved in 1995 by the 104th Congress.
11. Trump is more than king,
BBB   (01.26.18)
He's blessed for blessing Israel.

Hail to the Chief!!

TRUMP ROCKS !!
12. Well, obviously
Iron Duke   (11.17.18)
Of course he has no connection to the land. That's a basic core defining attribute of every Zionist colonist. Their only "connection" to the land is the extent to which they exploit it and steal its resources, even though they know that it belongs to the indigenous Arab Palestinians. The American Embassy did nothing wrong in its visa decision, other than the fact that they granted two of the other colonists visas. They should have denied those too.
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