The Canadian government has come to the defense of Saudi Arabia, telling The Jerusalem Post that the desert kingdom's policy of barring entry to Canadian citizens whose passports bear an Israeli visa or border stamp is "accepted practice."
According to the Web site of Canada's Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, "Canadians have been denied entry into Saudi Arabia because their passports bore: a) an Israeli visa; b) an Israeli border stamp; or c) an Egyptian or Jordanian border stamp issued by an office bordering Israel (such a stamp would indicate the traveller entered from Israel)."
Contacted via e-mail by the Post, Department spokesman Lisa Monette was asked how the Canadian government views the Saudi policy. Monette refused to criticize or condemn the practice, instead asserting that, "it is the sole prerogative of each country or region to determine who is allowed to enter."
Sunday, December 07, 2008
Canada defends Saudi policy of shunning tourists who visited Israel
Jew-hatred is a-ok with the Canadian government. If you don't already think we are living in very troubling and dangerous times, you need look no further than the fact that Canada has no problem with making such an announcement.
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I'm not so sure this has as much to do with jewishness (from a canadian perspective) as it does with the right to control who enters and exits your own territory.
If SA wants to keep folks out for visiting israel, great. The way to respond is for israel to keep people out for visiting hostile islamic zones such as mecca, cairo, medina, wazooistan, somalia, etc.
I'm thinking canada is simply laying the groundwork here for avoiding international hypocrisy in its own future immigration policies. Too optimistic?
Anonymous,
Sounds reasonable.
Obviously, considering the fact that everyone in the world trades with Saudi Arabia (because of oil), Israel does not have much leverage.
How would you feel if Saudi Arabia enacted the same rule vis a vis Canada?
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