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July 22nd, 2012 
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Maan News Agency | July 21, 2012
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BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) — Amnesty International has contacted Israeli Minister of Defense Ehud Barak after he was quoted as saying he would act to prevent Syrian refugees from entering Israeli-occupied areas of Syria.
“They (refugees) have not chosen to come close to us, but in the event of the regime’s downfall, which could happen…, (Israeli forces) here are alert and ready, and if we have to stop waves of refugees, we will stop them,” Barak said during a visit to the Golan area, according to Reuters.
Barak’s statement was “particularly concerning since it was made in light of a severe escalation in the level of violence across Syria following an attack on 18 July which killed the Syrian Defence Minister; his deputy; the Assistant Vice-President; and the Head of National Security in Damascus,” Amnesty said Friday.
The group urged Barak to take necessary steps to ensure that anyone fleeing Syria be allowed to benefit from effective and systematic protection procedures and safeguards to prevent their forcible return.
“Israel has an obligation to protect all individuals against refoulement … any actions or omissions on their part which result in anyone in flight being rejected at the Syrian/Israeli-controlled Golan Heights border would constitute refoulement in violation of Israel’s international obligations,” Amnesty said in a statement.
On Friday, an Israeli defense source said that Barak spoke only about preventing a flood of refugees, apparently not closing the door completely to Syrians seeking safety.
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