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Why Israel's security system doesn't work
Israel has several security measurements, and I can tell you, I experienced loads of them.
Because I am a single woman coming from Belgium, I am regarded as a possible threat. -singles might be seduced by Palestinians, and Belgians.. well Belgians are pro-Palestinians they say.-
I was held near several borders and checked for many hours, they guided me to my plane with a personal 'guide' -read guard- and once didn't allow me on a inland flight.
I coped with it, and I guess anybody would do if it is all for the security.
But yes, I complained about it, because to me, it doesn't make sense.
If they don't allow me on an inland flight, but they do allow me on a bus without checking me, what's the point.
Next article is telling you more about how bombings still can happen:
Shin Bet: Israeli Jew drove Netanya bomber
The Shin Bet security service said Tuesday that an Israeli Jew from Ramat Gan is suspected of having brought into Israel the terrorist who carried out last month's Netanya suicide bombing.
In the Netanya bombing case, the Shin Bet said Levy, along with Taibeh resident Sif Azam, drove the bomber and another Islamic Jihad man from the West Bank city of Tul Karm into the Israeli Arab town of Taibeh for NIS 1,000.
The Shin Bet said Levy has admitted to regularly transporting Palestinian workers and car thieves into Israel illegally. He also said he drove the bomber and the second Jihad man into Israel on the day of the bombing, but told security forces he was not aware he was transporting a suicide bomber.
"If he had known that these were terrorists or people on their way to carrying out something against Israeli residents, he would have done everything to give them up to the police," said David Zilberman, Levy's lawyer.
However, Shin Bet investigators said Levy should have suspected his passenger was a suicide bomber, in part because he was carrying the explosives in a large bag.
Azam said he did examine the contents of the bomber's bag and saw a smaller bag in which the explosives were hidden, but believed the passengers when they told him the bag contained burglary tools.
Heck, would you bring in people with burglary tools into your country, for 200 euro???
IDF officials said they were concerned about Israeli citizens' role in helping Palestinians enter Israel illegally.
They should be...
Know that Israel's system is taken as an example for the rest of the world, and Israeli's are teaching US, UK and Europe how to deal with terrorism.
I still don't know what to think of that.
Did they cope with it so well? Should their treatment become the norm?
(If you went recently to US/Paris/London airports, know that the tactics used there are similar to Israel's -They are indeed teaching those places how to deal with it-. So figure out for yourself what to think about it.)
Posted on August 2, 2005
in Limit of my knowledge, Living in Israel
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