By: Bishara A Bahbah / Arab America Featured Columnist Palestinian Americans are holding up Israel’s admission to the U.S. Visa Waiver Program (VWP). They want Israel to meet all outstanding requirements for admission outlined in the U.S. federally-mandated statutory. Some had hoped that the one-month trial period would begin on July 1st. However, it appears … Continued
By: Bishara A Bahbah / Arab America Featured Columnist Palestinian Americans are raising concerns over Israel’s application to the US Visa Waiver Program (VWP), causing delays in granting US approval. If approved, the VWP would allow Israeli passport holders to visit the United States without securing a visa from the US embassy beforehand – a process … Continued
80-year-old Palestinian American, Omar Abdalmajeed As’as, a successful Milwaukee grocer, was detained by Israeli soldiers near his West Bank village, where he’d retired to. He died while either in custody or just after being released. His treatment is used by contributing writer, John Mason, to highlight the typical mistreatment of Palestinian Americans visiting the occupied territories who, until recently, have had to transit via Jordan or Egypt.
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