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Herbert said:I am going to Dahab tomorrow for 9 days. Anything I can help with?
trux said:Israeli network ynetnews.com (Yedioth owned) reports that the Counter-Terrorism Bureau head Danny Arditi issued a strong warning to Israeli citizens not to travel to Sinai or to leave it if they are there already, just few weeks ago. It looks like these guys know well what's going on in advance - I wonder if anyone in place has heard abouth the warning, though I doubt people would listen to it anyway. However, it looks like watching Israeli press or official annuncements for travel warnings may be wise thing to do:
This is from the yNetNews.com article:
(the Israeli Independence Day (Yom Haatzmaut) will be just in few days, on May 3, 2006)
Freediver81 said:Hello Trux,
Israeli Government has had a warning since September 2000 (When the second Palestinian uprisal started) and still is today! It was never removed till then!
Freediver81 said:The biggest problem caused by the Palestinian uprisal is lack of tourists in Israel, and as I was told by Senior Israeli governement officials, which happen to be friends of mine, that the warning was put to cover the senior's asses in case something happened although they had no indication and secondly to CAUSE the Israeli's to spend their money in the Israeli Red Sea city of Eilat instead of in the Egyptian side!
Freediver81 said:When you have a warning for six years without taking it off, you're sure to "get lucky", as they did.
You don't see Israeli officials puting out warnings about visiting Israel do you? (and we have the highest rate of suicide bombings after Iraq!!!)
Therefore, its only to cover the officials ass and to make sure that Israeli's money is spent in Israel!
Said
p.s. The Israeli's put a warning against visiting Thailand since 2001 and correct me if I'm wrong, but nothing happened!
Erik said:This thread is teetering at sinking into a political debate, which will not be allowed to happen on this site I assure you. This is a freediving forum, and this thread in particular is for the emotional support of our friends from many nations who have been impacted by a brutal and cowardly act.
Please remember that we are all brothers/sisters and that some have been traumatized.
Peace,
Erik Y.
Erik said:This thread is teetering at sinking into a political debate, which will not be allowed to happen on this site I assure you. This is a freediving forum, and this thread in particular is for the emotional support of our friends from many nations who have been impacted by a brutal and cowardly act.
Please remember that we are all brothers/sisters and that some have been traumatized.
Peace,
Erik Y.