The Right Scoop
2/18/2015
According to the Israeli version of YNET News, the State Department has issued a travel warning to Israel, specifically to Jerusalem. Below is the Google Translate version of the article:
The US State Department issued a travel warning for Americans who travel to Israel, with an emphasis on visits to Jerusalem. “The security situation can change from day to day, depending on the state and regional peace. There is a danger of political tension and violence in Jerusalem and the West Bank will bring your injuries and even death American citizens,” reads the warning.
American publication states that the security situation in Tel Aviv and Haifa similar to other major cities in the world and travel warnings related to visiting Jerusalem, the West Bank and Gaza.
The full writeup on this travel warning is here at the State Department’s website.
Prior travel warnings by the State Department this year have been issued to Yemen, Sierra Leone, Cameroon, Nigeria, Liberia, Libya, Iran, Ukraine and other African nations.
So now all of a sudden Israel is on the list?
Update: State Dept: Kerry ‘Probably Going To Be Out of Town’ During Netanyahu Visit (video)
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit to a joint session of Congress has infuriated quite a few Democratic members of Congress. The number of Democratic members that are boycotting the speech is up to 15,–16 if you include Vice President Joe Biden. There is now one more to add to the increasing number of Democrats not attending: Secretary of State John Kerry…
