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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/8521246.stm
This picture comically links to a story only published a few days ago concerning Shahar Peer, an Israeli tennis player who was denied a visa to compete in the Sony Ericsson World Tennis Association Tour in Dubai. Can you really blame them? After this murder case of a Palestinian “militant” in Dubai hotel you could argue that they were being vigilant (somehow foreseeing the consequences of allowing tennis players who pose as Mossad operatives to enter). This flawed line of reasoning is used by Israelis in their contraction of the ”Wall of terror” as I call it. Banning Palestinians from entering Israel makes it a “safer” country. I forgot that Palestinians are guilty until proven otherwise, while Israelis are innocent tennis stars as this picture “proves”.
On a more serious note the fact that the UAE has no diplomatic links with Israel, the verdict was hardly surprising. I am not saying that to deny a visa to a “sports star” is the way to go but the fact that there was “widespread condemnation” and possible action against Dubai to be removed from the women’s 2010 calendar is but just another example of the asymmetric love of Israel over all others. Ultimately the probability of Israel, facing even a miniscule punishment if found guilty will be unnoticeably brushed under the carpet of hypocrisy.
What I find truly laughable is that Avigdor Lieberman, has refused to issue any formal denial in line with a “policy of ambiguity” on security matters. Perhaps Hamas should deny all that it does too and it will be found “innocent of the crimes”. Except it doesn’t work that way; the ball is always in favour of the Israelis. The linesmen will keep on observing, never daring to stand up to that all inspiring rule breaking gallant player.