Israeli forces prep for pro-Palestinian ‘flytilla’

Israel’s public security minister Yitzhak Aharonovitch on Monday supervised a
meeting of the security forces that will be in charge of the operation at
Ben Gurion, including airport authorities, immigration officials and police.

“No provocation will be tolerated,” Israeli media quoted him telling
his forces. “As any other country would do, Israel will stop hostile
elements from entering its territory.”

Israeli media said security forces estimate some 2,500 activists will try to
arrive at Ben Gurion, though the “Welcome to Palestine” organisers
said last month they were expecting around 1,500.

Israel has reportedly already contacted various airlines to request that they
block activists from boarding flights.

Those who arrive are expected to be arrested by dozens of police deployed at
their airport, Israeli radio reported.

The campaign’s organisers in the West Bank say they want to publicise Israel’s
control of movement into and out of the Palestinian territory.

“There is no way into Palestine other than through Israeli control points,”
the organisers said in a mission statement. “Israel has turned
Palestine into a giant prison, but prisoners have a right to receive
visitors.”

Source: AFP

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