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Old Dec 6, 2004 | 6:29 pm
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Originally Posted by GUWonder
For what it's worth or not worth, I know plenty of jewish people who stated such on their visa applications when applying for visas (there and elsewhere) and were noted (correctly or incorrectly) by the immigration officials as being jewish. What often (but not always) follows is a delay or an inquiry (passing or otherwise) if one is also an Israeli citizen. If one is, then "Houston, we have a problem" may be an appropriate line if one discloses such.
OK. I am not an Israeli citizen. Thanks for that info, which is a big step in the right direction.

I too vehemently disagree with Israel's discriminatory policies regarding its non-Jewish residents. I don't remember whether they asked me on the way in or out about being Jewish. Probably the Israeli immigration officers are the only ones on the planet that could actually identify me as such based on my last name, though. They of all people wouldn't have to ask.
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