In March, Senators Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) and Roy Blunt (R-Mo.) introduced the US-Israel Strategic Partnership Act of 2013. In addition to creating a special class of US ally reserved for Israel, the bill proposes adding Israel to the US visa waiver program—allowing Israeli citizens to visit the United States for up to three months without needing to obtain a visa in advance. While this deal is normally reciprocated, Israel’s agreement would include a special caveat that allows it to retain the right to deny entry to anyone who threatens Israel’s national security. In other words, Israel would retain—with the explicit approval of the US government—its policy of systematically discriminating against Palestinian, Arab and Muslim Americans. - See more at: thenation/article/176423/stop-congress-rewarding-israeli-discrimination#sthash.xP4r5fC7.dpuf
Posted on: Tue, 01 Oct 2013 05:54:33 +0000
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