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Old Jul 29, 2008 | 4:51 pm
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I've flown into TLV several times on different airlines and I don't have an Israeli passport.

FWIW, the "interrogation on departure" some of you are afraid of really is overstated.

I was there a few months ago, and I think the questions numbered 5 or 6: how long was I in Israel, what was the occasion, do I have any weapons in my checked luggage, what's my relation to my traveling companion, may I see your passport please, have a good day.

It's done out in the open while you're literally standing in line to check in.

I had much more invasive questioning and experience in the US the weeks after 9/11 than I ever had when departing TLV.
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