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Palin U-turns before entering Bethlehem

US politician backtracks before West Bank checkpoint, returns to Jerusalem. Defense Ministry claims Palin failed to request entry permission

Ynet Published: 03.22.11, 13:06 / Israel News

The 2008 Republican vice-presidential candidate and former governor of Alaska, Sarah Palin, met with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday night and wrote an emotional greeting in his guestbook. However, her tour to the West Bank city of Bethlehem was canceled unexpectedly.

British media reports claim Palin was making her way to the city when suddenly her vehicle, approaching the checkpoint, stopped for a few moments and then turned back towards Jerusalem.


Palin and husband Todd in Jerusalem (Photo: Gil Yohanan)

According to British newspaper The Guardian, Palin was accompanied by her husband Todd, her assistant as well as Israeli tour guides. Photographers on the scene said no one got out of the car to talk to Border Guard soldiers manning the checkpoint.

IDF officials refused to explain why Palin backtracked and did not enter Bethlehem, however Defense Ministry officials claim the US politician neglected to submit a formal request to tour the West Bank, despite it being standard procedure for any foreign dignitary.

The Daily Telegraph hinted that Palin was not aware of the fact that Bethlehem is not Israeli territory, saying this is a common mistake amongst foreign tourists but not amongst politicians.

Instead of the planned tour, Palin and her entourage visited a nearby monastery and toured the city of Jerusalem, after which she and her husband met with the PM and his wife, Sara.

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This could be the sign the world has been looking for.

i don't understand that part. she's not an office-holder, not has she proclaimed any intent to be one. i don't get how she is getting these entrees into the international political world.

ellen fl

Our president while in India (foreign soil). Didn't some country pop singers get a boat load
of shit for doing that a few years ago ? Where's the outrage ?

After all, he's only an unacceptably dark Pretender Muslim/Socialist/Nazi/Pinko/Commie plant who wasn't even born in this country-- "real Americans" can say anything they want with impunity.

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Diane
Anishnabe in MI

we are talking about Palin here. Bethlehem not Israeli territory, I am sure that is news to her too.

Palin overlooks the little details!

"The Daily Telegraph hinted that Palin was not aware of the fact that Bethlehem is not Israeli territory, saying this is a common mistake amongst foreign tourists but not amongst politicians."

Someone didn't do their homework, eh Sarah??
"Stupid is as Stupid does".
:evilgrin: :rofl:

...and couldn't contribute to her "support a bimbo" fund. Actually, if she had showed up I would expect Jesus to return and try to disinfect the place!

QUITS Half-Way through a Drive-By...
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