http://sugarcubes.blogsome.com/2006/01/19/jordan-keeping-out-orthodox-jews/ A walk to remember... Fri, 11 Dec 2009 10:41:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.1-alpha http://sugarcubes.blogsome.com/2006/01/19/jordan-keeping-out-orthodox-jews/#comment-784 Thu, 19 Jan 2006 18:47:44 +0000 http://sugarcubes.blogsome.com/2006/01/19/jordan-keeping-out-orthodox-jews/#comment-784 As I replied on <a href="http://www.black-iris.com/?p=309" rel="nofollow">Black Iris</a>, here is my take: 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.. As I replied on Black Iris, here is my take:
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..

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