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First Israeli film show in Cairo
Summary from United States, from articles in English
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Concern about safety and security is the No. 1 issue facing first-time visitors to Israel, with most of the angst coming from family members, friends and co-workers remaining on U.S. soil. (article 1)
" If a slight problem happens in the dinkiest spot in Gaza, CNN carries it as breaking news he said. (article 1)
Ben-Hur and others promoting travel in Israel quickly point out that, to date, no American tourists have been killed in Israel while on short-term Christian pilgrimages. (article 1)
Robert Vander Maten is president of Noseworthy Travel Services in Mulberry, Fla., a company that has specialized in Christian group travel since 1967. (article 1)
He stresses: - Security on planes bound for Israel is far stricter than security on U.S. domestic flights - Israel's crime rate is much lower than in the typical U.S. city - Tourists ride on private buses rather than the public buses which have been targets for terrorists - Israel is more security-conscious than the U.S. Vander Maten, who has visited the Holy Land 89 times, encourages Israel-bound tourists to travel as a group with an organization they trust (article 1)
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Israel, Palestinian, Israeli, Hezbollah, peace |
Source articles
- Isreal: Area Americans safe? :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Asia (suntimes.com, 07/14/2008, 237 words)
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