My father, Sami Bahour, landed at Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion airport Fri at 9:35 am. He exited the
\nairport on his way to El-Bireh at 12:15pm, but not after being told he would be denied entry.<\/p>\n
When asked why he was coming (to his hometown and birthplace), my father explained that
\nhe had just won a one year battle with bladder cancer and had promised his two
\ngranddaughters that he would come an visit. This was the truth.<\/p>\n
Upon interrogation with Israeli police and immigration authorities, my father was told the
\nreason he was being denied entry is that I (his son) was in Israel illegally. Moreover, he was
\ntold that I have no relation with my wife and kids and am only using them to stay in Palestine.
\nSo much for individual responsibility. Collective punishment is the norm here!<\/p>\n
My father calmly explained that they were wrong. They countered with pulling up the total
\nnumber of times I have renewed my visa over the past decade. My dad told them that I was
\ngiven a 1 month extension from the “Civil” Administration via my wife’s Palestinian I.D. status
\nand was legal. After an hour or so of checking and calling around, they found that I was here
\nlegally. They informed my dad that I had till Oct 1st and he would be allowed in. My dad
\nalmost wanted to give them a piece of his mind regarding my relation to my two daughters
\nand wife, but he passed.<\/p>\n
He was given a 3 mo visitor’s visa. On the way out of the airport, my dad said that two other
\nPalestinian families were still being interrogated and he felt they would be denied entry.<\/p>\n
Just another layer in this rotten web.<\/p>\n
Rgds,
\nSam<\/p>\n
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