Security fears for Clinton’s arrival

The Scotsman ^ | 11/19/2001 | Tracey Lawson

[CommiesOut]

Security fears for Clinton’s arrival

Tracey Lawson
(tlawson@scotsman.com)

BILL CLINTON’s visit to Scotland is at the centre of a security scare amid fears the Arab community is planning to stage a protest against his dealings with Israel.

The former US president is due to visit Glasgow next month, where he will be guest speaker at a dinner hosted by the Jewish National Fund. The dinner is being held to help raise £1 million towards a reservoir in Israel which will be named after Mr Clinton.

Security for his trip has already been tightened following the 11 September terrorist attacks, after which his wife, Hillary, cancelled a planned visit to the Scottish Parliament.

But fears for his safety will be further fuelled by reports that Strathclyde Police have been told by Palestinians that hundreds of Arabs will stage a protest at the Hilton Hotel, where the dinner is to be held.

Nobody from Strathclyde Police was available to comment on the reports last night. However, it is understood that secret-service officers from the US and Israel are liaising with UK Special Branch officers, with a £250,000 security operation swinging into place as Mr Clinton attends further JNF functions in Manchester and London as part of the three-day fundraising visit to the UK.

Last night, a spokesman for the JNF said it would be "surprised and disappointed" if Palestinians staged the protest.

Stanley Lovatt, the national vice-president of the JNF, said he had received no information from police to suggest such a protest would go ahead.

He added: "I would be very surprised if this happened. I have heard nothing about this.

"I would be disappointed. We are a non-political organisation and Mr Clinton has been invited for non-political reasons.

"We are raising money for a reservoir in Israel, and have invited Mr Clinton because he is a former president of the United States, a great speaker and we knew he would sell tickets.

"But nothing could overshadow Mr Clinton’s visit to the JNF dinner, which is something we are very proud of."

Tickets for the Glasgow event, which cost £125 a head, sold out within five weeks of going on sale.

Mr Lovatt, who has masterminded the coup of attracting Mr Clinton to the UK, said: " Mr Clinton will speak for an hour and answer questions for half an hour.

Mr Clinton is believed to charge around £100,000 for making speeches, however Mr Lovatt confirmed the President would be speaking to the JNF for a "nominal fee" which he was did not disclose.

JNF raises money for public projects such as irrigation schemes in Israel, but is also active in promoting Zionism in education, boasting a JNF-funded teacher in almost every Israeli school.

[American Preservative]

Uhggg, JNF! Clinton is full of...pollution.

Glasgow Jewish National Fund
Abraham Links House
43 Queen Square Glasgow G41 2BD
Scotland Tel: 00-0141-423-4089
Fax: 00-0141-423-4256

Name that resevoir - "Clinton's Drek"

[Ditter]

Clinton in the middle of a screaming mob of Arabs?????? Be still my heart. heh heh

[American Preservative]

And, in Scotland!

Look what I just found on the thread, "British Muslims Besieged in City" by Pokey78 -

"Mr Azim said that one of the “English Muslims” had told him that he came from Glasgow, but he could not recall any names..."

Dennis, do you have any info about the Arab population in Scotland? Thanks.

[American Preservative]

Oops, that was supposed to go to dennisw.

[Lanza]

"Security fears for Clinton's arrival" All the women there should have security fears with that lecher coming to town.

[ladyinred]

I was thinking the very same thing! How many news stories did or do we see about other former Presidents? Almost none, once they are out of office, they leave the breaking news cycle unless they die or something. Not Bubba, he is in the news as much if not more than the real President, whose safety I am sure is much more an issue than the sink scum.

[vladog]

Lock up all the bimbos.

[American Preservative]

Here's the link - "British Muslims facing death in besieged city" (Correct title.)

[sweetliberty]

Sadly, I have to agree with you. The last thing in the world we need is for the communist left to make a d**n folk hero of him. And I nearly barf on the occasions I have to go to downtown Little Rock having to deal with one street named after him. In my opinion, that is at least one too many.

[Mitzi]

hundreds of Arabs will stage a protest at the Hilton Hotel

What a nice target that will make!

[lonestar]

When did Hugh lose his good looks?

[Slyfox]

LOL

[SJackson]

"We are raising money for a reservoir in Israel, and have invited Mr Clinton because he is a former president of the United States, a great speaker and we knew he would sell tickets.

Perhaps not in that order.

[oyez]

Martyr? Name me one famous pig thats a Martyr!

I can't, but there is first for everything. With the Left and the press, they would make him quite a saint. You think the cannonization of JFK was bad. Barf alert is a mild prediction. It would be more like a life time of dry heaves.

[DooDahhhh]

sewage treatment plant sounds correct for his speeches and legacy.

[dennisw]

Why invite Clinton? The nation has moved on and more and more Jews should soon be seeing that GWBush is doing well by American Jews and Israel.

[Lent]

Joseph Farah. An Arab Christian American and pro-Israel to the bone.

[MississippiMan]

Don't the Arabs know he's one of the best friends they ever had?

MM

[poet]

Excellent point! Glad I read it b4 I posted.