Israel bars Gaza runners from first West Bank marathon

[Jos]

Israel is refusing permission for Palestinian runners from the Gaza Strip to take part in a marathon in the West Bank city of Bethlehem.

The race on 21 April will be the first marathon to be held in the occupied Palestinian territory.

But the Israeli military says the athletes do not meet the criteria required to leave Gaza.

Twenty-two Gazan runners, including former Olympian, Nadar al-Masri, hoped to reach the start line.

BBC News - Israel bars Gaza runners from first West Bank marathon

 

[P F Tinmore]

Israel is refusing permission for Palestinian runners from the Gaza Strip to take part in a marathon in the West Bank city of Bethlehem.

The race on 21 April will be the first marathon to be held in the occupied Palestinian territory.

But the Israeli military says the athletes do not meet the criteria required to leave Gaza.

Twenty-two Gazan runners, including former Olympian, Nadar al-Masri, hoped to reach the start line.

BBC News - Israel bars Gaza runners from first West Bank marathon

And the liars say that Gaza is no longer occupied.

 

[toastman]

Maybe Hamas should have thought twice before sending suicide bombers from Gaza and from the West Bank in to Israel. NOw, their civilians have to pay the consequences.

 

[P F Tinmore]

Maybe Hamas should have thought twice before sending suicide bombers from Gaza and from the West Bank in to Israel. NOw, their civilians have to pay the consequences.

Suicide bombing ended years ago.

You need to update your propaganda.

 

[toastman]

Maybe Hamas should have thought twice before sending suicide bombers from Gaza and from the West Bank in to Israel. NOw, their civilians have to pay the consequences.

Suicide bombing ended years ago.

You need to update your propaganda.

Umm, so ? Does that mean we should open the gates to let them all in ?? They stopped because of the wall lol.
Now they are crying because they can't get in . Typical Palestinian Mentality

 

[P F Tinmore]

Maybe Hamas should have thought twice before sending suicide bombers from Gaza and from the West Bank in to Israel. NOw, their civilians have to pay the consequences.

Suicide bombing ended years ago.

You need to update your propaganda.

Umm, so ? Does that mean we should open the gates to let them all in ?? They stopped because of the wall lol.
Now they are crying because they can't get in . Typical Palestinian Mentality

Indeed, the liars tell you that but it is not true.

 

[toastman]

Suicide bombing ended years ago.

You need to update your propaganda.

Umm, so ? Does that mean we should open the gates to let them all in ?? They stopped because of the wall lol.
Now they are crying because they can't get in . Typical Palestinian Mentality

Indeed, the liars tell you that but it is not true.

Whats not true ???

 

[P F Tinmore]

Umm, so ? Does that mean we should open the gates to let them all in ?? They stopped because of the wall lol.
Now they are crying because they can't get in . Typical Palestinian Mentality

Indeed, the liars tell you that but it is not true.

Whats not true ???

That Israel's land grab wall keeps out suicide bombers.

 

[toastman]

Indeed, the liars tell you that but it is not true.

Whats not true ???

That Israel's land grab wall keeps out suicide bombers.

LOL of course it does !! Why else has there only been one or 2 suicide attacks when the wall was completed?????
I guess you've been reading your news from the Palestinian News Paper ??

 

[P F Tinmore]

Whats not true ???

That Israel's land grab wall keeps out suicide bombers.

LOL of course it does !! Why else has there only been one or 2 suicide attacks when the wall was completed?????
I guess you've been reading your news from the Palestinian News Paper ??

Hamas in call to end suicide bombings

Conal Urquhart in Gaza City
The Observer, Saturday 8 April 2006

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Hamas in call to end suicide bombings

Conal Urquhart in Gaza City
The Observer, Saturday 8 April 2006

Hamas is to abandon its use of suicide bombers, who have killed almost 300 Israelis, in any future confrontations with Israel, its activists have told The Observer.

The Islamic group, which leads the Palestinian Authority, says, however, that it may resort to other forms of violence if there is no progress towards Palestinian statehood.

Yihiyeh Musa, a Hamas member of the Palestinian Legislative Council, said Hamas had moved into a 'new era' which did not require suicide attacks.

'The suicide bombings happened in an exceptional period and they have now stopped,' he said. 'They came to an end as a change of belief.'

Hamas in call to end suicide bombings | World news | The Observer

 

[member]

Israel is refusing permission for Palestinian runners from the Gaza Strip to take part in a marathon in the West Bank city of Bethlehem.

The race on 21 April will be the first marathon to be held in the occupied Palestinian territory.

But the Israeli military says the athletes do not meet the criteria required to leave Gaza.

Twenty-two Gazan runners, including former Olympian, Nadar al-Masri, hoped to reach the start line.

BBC News - Israel bars Gaza runners from first West Bank marathon

"An Israeli military statement said: "The entrance of the Gaza Strip residents to Israeli territory, and their passage to the West Bank, is possible only in exceptional humanitarian cases, mainly urgent medical cases. It added that this was because Gaza was ruled by Hamas which Israel considers a "terror organisation --- Twenty-two Gazan runners, including former Olympian, Nadar al-Masri, hoped to reach the start line. --- The athletes, the race organisers and the Palestinian Olympic Committee have asked the Israeli authorities to reconsider their position but have not received a reply. --- In the past, Israel has issued permits for Mr Masri to travel via the Erez Crossing, for training abroad and in the West Bank.







who can blame them for being...paranoid.


but, i don't see why these 'athletes' (if they are legitimate)
can't be padded down and let in to participate.

 

[P F Tinmore]

Israel is refusing permission for Palestinian runners from the Gaza Strip to take part in a marathon in the West Bank city of Bethlehem.

The race on 21 April will be the first marathon to be held in the occupied Palestinian territory.

But the Israeli military says the athletes do not meet the criteria required to leave Gaza.

Twenty-two Gazan runners, including former Olympian, Nadar al-Masri, hoped to reach the start line.

BBC News - Israel bars Gaza runners from first West Bank marathon

"An Israeli military statement said: "The entrance of the Gaza Strip residents to Israeli territory, and their passage to the West Bank, is possible only in exceptional humanitarian cases, mainly urgent medical cases. It added that this was because Gaza was ruled by Hamas which Israel considers a "terror organisation --- Twenty-two Gazan runners, including former Olympian, Nadar al-Masri, hoped to reach the start line. --- The athletes, the race organisers and the Palestinian Olympic Committee have asked the Israeli authorities to reconsider their position but have not received a reply. --- In the past, Israel has issued permits for Mr Masri to travel via the Erez Crossing, for training abroad and in the West Bank.







who can blame them for being...paranoid.


but, i don't see why these 'athletes' (if they are legitimate)
can't be padded down and let in to participate.

Occupiers always have problems with security.

It comes with the territory.