Deputy foreign minister says assistance proves Israel is not alone; “no country would allow a violation of its sovereignty”; 124 pro-Palestinian activists refused entry at B-G Airport, awaiting deportation.
Deputy Foreign Minister Danny Ayalon thanked European countries on Saturday for helping to limit the number of pro-Palestinian activists arriving at Ben-Gurion Airport. Ayalon said that “Israel thanks the European countries for their assistance and cooperation in preventing the provocative “air flotilla” that was planned.”
“Again it proved that contrary to conventional thought, Israel is not isolated and is a reputable player in the international community,” the deputy minister added. Ayalon said that “no country would allow a violation of its sovereignty and laws, not by local law breakers and certainly not foreigners.”
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