Comments | gadb: Of time-delayed citizenship duties

gadb

Of time-delayed citizenship duties

Feb 24, 2008 13:07

I didn't want to say anything until I had this all figured out. In fact, I should in reality postpone this post until I am back in my warm apartment with my wife. When I landed in Israel, I walked up to the customs window expecting just a few security related questions and very little hassle overall. What I got was three days of nervousness ( Read more... )

vacation, israel, citizenship

Comments 8

suebeect February 25 2008, 15:16:23 UTC

Wow! I hope everything really is settled and you can come and go as you please from now on.

gadb February 25 2008, 21:41:30 UTC

Thanks, I hope so too!

sarahkaz February 25 2008, 15:55:21 UTC

holy cannoli! that's even better than the food poisoning i got in vegas! what a way to start a vacation. i'm glad everything is ok and we don't have to start planning ways to sneak you out of the country;)

gadb February 25 2008, 21:43:04 UTC

Tell me about it. When the officer in Ashkelon said that I had to go to Tel Hashomer to get it all sorted out, I knew that there was one place in the country that I DIDN'T want to visit. I almost asked my cousin to stop at the US consolate. I should have at least done this, but I don't know what they would or could do for me.

jennberger March 4 2008, 18:00:30 UTC

Heh... this story only gets better. Look for a post from Gad soon about him trying to LEAVE the country. I'm amazed I saw him at the airport yesterday.

Glad you made it out shaiberger February 26 2008, 01:07:48 UTC

I can relate. I have to go to the consulate and get a special form every time I visit, for the same reason. Basically, it's a 90 day tourist visa, even though I'm a citizen.

Israel needs to think this through .... these kinds of policies are not a very good way to engender good feelings towards you as a country.

They need someone stationed at the airport with the authority (and sensibility) to look at people like you or me and say, "These aren't the droids we're looking for." :-)

SarahKaz... I also got food poisoning in Vegas! Cool.

Re: Glad you made it out sarahkaz February 26 2008, 14:58:34 UTC

Really? where did you eat? mine was caused by some chicken bratwurst at the Hofbrauhaus. Definitely not like the original......

Re: Glad you made it out shaiberger February 26 2008, 23:30:31 UTC

The culprit in my case was bad salmon at a wedding. Was sick all night and had to fly back to Toronto the next day. That was one of the worst days of my life.