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April 9, 2006
Jordanian Press Association will punish any journalist who visits Israel
The Jordanian Press Association said on Saturday that it will punish any journalist who visits Israel. The group had previously decided to ban normalization of relations with Israel. Responding to reports that a group of Jordanian journalists was going to participate in a seminar at Israel's Haifa University, the organization released a statement saying that, "The JPA council will inflict deterrent punishment on journalists who violate its decision that bans any form of normalization [with Israel]." Both the JPA and the Arab Press Association have enacted rules that "prohibit all forms of normalization with the Zionist entity.
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Posted by Doc at April 9, 2006 8:12 AM
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Not this from Jordan. I had very high hopes for that Country, especially after the al-Qaeda attacks on their hotels. Their President is such a lover of the USA. Did you know he had a 'walk-on' part in Star Trek Voyager. He dressed up in the Star Fleet uniform and everything. I'm very disappointed in this news.
Posted by: Debbie at April 9, 2006 9:01 AM
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