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  1. marbles83 avatar

    Re: Visiting Israel on Pakistani Passport?

    by marbles83 29 May 2012

    @ catw: So the visit, if allowed, is restricted to the Occupied Palestinian Territories including East Jerusalem and that travellers…

  2. marbles83 avatar

    Re: Visiting Israel on Pakistani Passport?

    by marbles83 29 May 2012

    @ catw: So the visit, if allowed, is restricted to the Occupied Palestinian Territories including East Jerusalem and that travellers…

  3. catw avatar

    RE: Shevout and liberation of jerusalem day

    by catw 29 May 2012

    West Jerusalem is in Israel, East Jerusalem is in the Palestinian territory. This is international law.

  4. edthesock avatar

    RE: Visiting Israel on Pakistani Passport?

    by edthesock 29 May 2012

    Interesting situation Marbles. Let us know how you make out.

  5. crackedpleasures avatar

    RE: Do residence permits exist without working permit attached?

    by crackedpleasures 29 May 2012

    Gate2Home.com has some good Hebrew virtual keyboard but it misses the dots and accents to indicate the "A/E/I/O/U" sounds. Faireal has…

  6. a1 avatar

    RE: Shevout and liberation of jerusalem day

    by a1 29 May 2012

    #34 (Mesha) >+#a1 - All the people I have ever met prefer to know where they stand - Occupied Territories or Israel - =================…

  7. a1 avatar

    RE: Shevout and liberation of jerusalem day

    by a1 29 May 2012

    #34 (Mesha) >+#a1 - All the people I have ever met prefer to know where they stand - Occupied Territories or Israel - =================…

  8. VinnyD avatar

    RE: Inspired by the guest manners post

    by VinnyD 29 May 2012

    I was never tempted to embrace either Libyan or Saudi culture. katcalls, Arabs not observing queues (e.g. In groceries) has nothing to…

  9. Mesha avatar

    RE: Shevout and liberation of jerusalem day

    by Mesha 29 May 2012

    " What difference does it make to OP if this or that part of Jerusalem is Palestinian or Israeli "territory".? " #a1 - All the people…

  10. catw avatar

    RE: Visiting Israel on Pakistani Passport?

    by catw 29 May 2012

    The fact that Taba is an unlikely crossing for the holder of a Pakistani passport has nothing to do with the current geopolitical situation…

  11. catw avatar

    RE: Visiting Israel on Pakistani Passport?

    by catw 29 May 2012

    The fact that Taba is an unlikely crossing for the holder of a Pakistani passport has nothing to do with the current geopolitical situation…

  12. marbles83 avatar

    RE: Visiting Israel on Pakistani Passport?

    by marbles83 29 May 2012

    Thank you all for your input. @catw: I am aware that some Pakistan citizens in influential positions have been allowed to visit Israel…

  13. catw avatar

    RE: Shevout and liberation of jerusalem day

    by catw 29 May 2012

    West Jerusalem is in Israel, East Jerusalem is in the Palestinian territory. That's reality.

  14. a1 avatar

    RE: Shevout and liberation of jerusalem day

    by a1 29 May 2012

    #31 (catw) >+This is a travel forum. + =================== Exactly. So why do you insist on posting your superfluous political opinion…

  15. a1 avatar

    RE: Shevout and liberation of jerusalem day

    by a1 29 May 2012

    #31 (catw) >+This is a travel forum. + =================== Exactly. So why do you insist on posting your superfluous political opinion…

  16. catw avatar

    RE: Shevout and liberation of jerusalem day

    by catw 29 May 2012

    This is a travel forum. It's not acceptable to mislead fellow travellers and tell them that East Jerusalem is in Israel when it's in the…

  17. catw avatar

    RE: Visiting Israel on Pakistani Passport?

    by catw 29 May 2012

    I've met Pakistani citizens who visited Israel but they all were holers of UN Laisser-Passez (the UN passport delivered to UN international…

  18. catw avatar

    RE: Backpacking egypt (and israel/jordan)

    by catw 29 May 2012

    I think people have calmed down considerably, they just want things to go back to normal now that they got rid from Mubarak and his dictator…

  19. a1 avatar

    RE: Visiting Israel on Pakistani Passport?

    by a1 29 May 2012

    Pakistani passport holders need to get a visa in advance, so making your 'first stop' the Taba crossing is impractical and doesn't make…

  20. alhaderech avatar

    RE: Allenby Crossing from Jordan to Palestinian territories

    by alhaderech 29 May 2012

    There is no need to spend the first night in Jerusalem to say you are doing it at the border. Depending upon what time you plan on crossing…

  21. Fromla avatar

    Re: 24-hour trip to Cairo from Eilat

    by Fromla 29 May 2012

    You answered it! You've given me a price comparison. If we take private transport, is it safer to travel through the Sinai during the…

  22. amirico avatar

    RE: Visiting Israel on Pakistani Passport?

    by amirico 29 May 2012

    Definitely contact both the embassy in Cairo and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in advance. Be patient as I'm sure the first few people…

  23. Peter1andrews avatar

    RE: Israel to Petra

    by Peter1andrews 28 May 2012

    Thanks laketraveller, that was very clear. I was looking buses to Eliat earlier today but then thought I should just ask some people who…

  24. marbles83 avatar

    Visiting Israel on Pakistani passport?

    by marbles83 28 May 2012

    While travellers are vexed by Israeli stamp on their passports when visiting countries which do not recognise Israel, my problem, as you…

  25. VinnyD avatar

    RE: Countries you've seen without being in

    by VinnyD 28 May 2012

    I think I had seen Eilat from Aqaba before I visited Israel (that is, I know I saw Eilat from Aqaba, and I think it was before I visited…

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