Posted on 10/16/2007 8:34:23 PM PDT by dervish
In a last-minute decision, Dubai has refused to grant entry visas to an Israeli delegation of 25 forwarding and logistics firms that were planning to take part in next week's World Congress of the FIATA, the International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations.
"We are astonished to find out that FIATA has neither made any public comment about the refusal to grant us visas one week before the start of the Congress, nor has it voiced publicly its objection to such a policy," said Shlomo Sharon, chairman of the Israel Federation of International Freight Forwarders & Customs Clearing Agents. "We have been under the impression and truly expected that in such a politically motivated decision, where one of its ordinary members is discriminated against, FIATA would come up and do more than just inform us, silently, that there are many problems."
The FIATA World Congress, which is held under the patronage of General Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, vice president and prime minister of United Arab Emirates and ruler of Dubai, will take place from October 18-22, and was expected to be attended by 90 delegations from around the world.
"It is your duty to protect the principles of free movement of goods and people and you, I am sorry to say, have failed to stand for it," Sharon wrote in a letter to the President of FIATA last week, demanding that the organization reconsider its position.
FIATA, a non governmental organization, represents an industry covering approximately 40,000 forwarding and logistics firms, employing 8 million-10 million people in 150 countries.
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In the run-up to the FIATA World Congress, the Israeli delegation had already transferred large sums to the organizers, booked flights and spent many working hours getting ready for the event.
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God says He will destroy those lands that .........
Odd? They’re islamic. wtf do people think is gonna happen. They’ll be a bunch of turds sooner or later, I don’t care how nice their stupid city is.
Yeah I know they’re Islamic but I had the impression that they’re friendlier toward the West and not a hotspot for terrorists like other Middle Eastern countries. Maybe I’m wrong...
That’s like hoping there are friendly communists that we can live with as well.
Don’t trust islamics anymore you would the Soviet Union. They are both pure evil, top down, and only their respective destructions can actually help in a peaceful situation.
Excellent. They show their true face. F Dubai.
They’re ‘better’ in the sense we had better relations with Italy during WW2 than Germany.
Still complete enemies though.
OK, I’m open to corrections. This is just what I’ve heard around, but if it’s not entirely true I’ll take your word for it.
hahahah, you’re serious?
Iran is Dubai’s largest trading partner. Dubai is the location of the Iranian mullahcracy’s and oligarchy’s off shore funds and investment vehicles.
I’ve heard also this week that Dubai will definitely side with Iran out of necessity if the US strikes Iran. From the mouth of a Dubai sheik’s financial advisor at a overseas finance symposium this week. The guy said he hears the Shia minorities in the Sunni states have been sufficiently agitated as to start terrorist actions.
The UAE won’t permit you entry into their country if you have an Israeli stamp in your passport. Enlightened.
For a newbie who signed up on Monday, you sure have a fine opinion of yourself. Perhaps you are in the wrong place?
Iran is the one thing the UAE truly fears.
IMO, they are simply doing everything to ensure their tall buildings such as that hotel that is shaped like a ship’s sail are not targets like the WTC in New York.
The 202-suite Burj al-Arab - or Tower of the Arabs - stands 321 metres (1,060 feet) high and floats on its own man-made island.
They don’t want their own 9-11.
Thank God that the Dubai Port Deal was stooped.
The controversy pertained to management contracts of six major United States ports. The purchaser was DP World (DPW), a state-owned company in the UAE. Although the sale was approved by the executive branch of the United States Government, various United States political figures argued that the takeover would compromise U.S. port security.
U.S. President George W. Bush argued vigorously for the approval of the deal, claiming that the delay sends the wrong message to U.S. allies. Legislation was introduced to the United States Congress to delay the sale.
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