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kpete

(71,901 posts)
Sat Mar 28, 2015, 10:09 AM Mar 2015

Virginia state agency cancels Jerusalem trip citing Israeli discrimination

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The state agency that regulates the legal profession in Virginia has canceled a planned seminar in Jerusalem following objections over Israel’s discrimination against Americans of Palestinian, Arab and Muslim ancestry.

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http://electronicintifada.net/blogs/ali-abunimah/virginia-state-agency-cancels-jerusalem-trip-citing-israeli-discrimination

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Virginia state agency cancels Jerusalem trip citing Israeli discrimination (Original Post) kpete Mar 2015 OP
Good. Almost all Americans came from somewhere. We don't discriminate based on where. Shrike47 Mar 2015 #1
Yes, exactly - why? packman Mar 2015 #2
Locking... DonViejo Mar 2015 #3

Shrike47

(6,913 posts)
1. Good. Almost all Americans came from somewhere. We don't discriminate based on where.
Sat Mar 28, 2015, 10:21 AM
Mar 2015

Although, I must say I'm puzzled over why they picked Israel in the first place for a legal education program/conference. Was the Carribbean full?

 

packman

(16,296 posts)
2. Yes, exactly - why?
Sat Mar 28, 2015, 11:18 AM
Mar 2015

A legal education program in another country? What in the hell was wrong with having it in Virginia the land that Washington, Jefferson and all those other forefathers loved so much? At least pick out Las Vegas fi you wanted to have some sin thrown in there with all that legal conferencing.

DonViejo

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3. Locking...
Sat Mar 28, 2015, 11:39 AM
Mar 2015

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