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2025-01-07 Israel-Palestine-Jordan

Top US diplomat visits Israel to expedite probes into Palestinian Americans killed by IDF in West Bank

Ugh. Two more weeks.

[IsraelTimes] A senior US State Department official is in Israel this week to urge the government to wrap up ongoing investigations into Palestinian Americans killed by Israeli troops in the West Bank and improve treatment of Palestinian Americans at border crossings in order to maintain membership in the US Visa Waiver program.

“During her visit, Assistant Secretary for Consular Affairs Rena Bitter will meet with US Embassy staff in both cities to tour consular operations and meet with US citizens in Israel and the West Bank impacted by the Israel-Hamas conflict,” the State Department says.

“Bitter will also engage with Israeli officials to emphasize the need to complete investigations into the recent killings of US citizens in the West Bank, ensure fair and reciprocal treatment of US citizens traveling to and through Israel, and reinforce continued cooperation in providing consular assistance to US citizens,” the US readout adds.

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#1 Amnesty International suspends Israel branch for rejecting NGO's reports

Posted by Grom the Reflective 2025-01-07 01:04|| 2025-01-07 01:04|| Front Page Top

#2 US Visa Waiver program

The Visa Waiver Program (VWP), administered by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in consultation with the State Department, permits citizens of 42 countries to travel to the United States for business or tourism for stays of up to 90 days without a visa.

Posted by Skidmark 2025-01-07 07:53|| 2025-01-07 07:53|| Front Page Top

#3 Gosh, that's a shame Grom.

Posted by Mullah Richard 2025-01-07 07:53|| 2025-01-07 07:53|| Front Page Top

#4 How about, while he's there, he asks Hamas about the Israeli-Americans killed or held hostage?

Posted by Rambler 2025-01-07 07:55|| 2025-01-07 07:55|| Front Page Top

#5 Bitter: Bitar? Lebanese heritage? Speaks Arabic.

Posted by Glusomp Spealet4328 2025-01-07 09:09|| 2025-01-07 09:09|| Front Page Top

#6 Visit a was zone $4it happens.

Posted by alanc 2025-01-07 10:20|| 2025-01-07 10:20|| Front Page Top

#7 "Palestinian Americans" you say? What exactly is a "Palestinian American"?

Posted by Crusader 2025-01-07 12:59|| 2025-01-07 12:59|| Front Page Top

#8 Gas for the lamp.