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Arab sector heads plan boycott of El Al over 'harassing' security probes
By Yoav Stern and Zohar Blumenkrantz, Haaretz Correspondents

The leaders of the Arab sector on Tuesday announced plans to boycott El Al Airlines to protest the company's "harassment" and "interrogation" of Arab passengers at airports and border crossings.

At this stage, the protest will be carried out only by members of Arab institutions, though it is likely that others from the Arab sector will be called to join. The boycott was announced Tuesday by Amir Mahool, chairman of the national council for the protection of freedom.

Many Arab citizens have complained about intensive security checks they are forced to undergo at the airport, which can include humiliating questions and separation from the other passengers.

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The council, which for the last years has been associated with the Higher Arab Monitoring Committee, has recently separated to become an independently active association.

The council was initially formed a few years ago as a body of support for Sheikh Ra'ad Salah and the Islamic Movement. The group comprises representatives from various political parties and movements, and acts to ensure the freedom of Arab bodies and personalities "being politically persecuted by Israel and its mechanisms of oppression."

The council has also called on Jordan to avoid cooperation with Israeli security services. According to Mahool, when Arab organizations in Israel are under investigation, Jordan conducts parallel probes of groups associated with these organizations.
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  1.   Are only Arabs inconvenienced 14:32  |  Jackie 18/09/07
  2.   Sorry, but it`s unavoidable 14:43  |  Yonatan 18/09/07
  3.   racism 14:49  |  concerned citizen 18/09/07
  4.   Part of the Saleh "Death To Israel" sympathisers 14:59  |  PETER S.M. 18/09/07
  5.   actually,after all the arab hijacking and terrorist plots,not one 15:01  |  terrornator 18/09/07
  6.   security 15:03  |  Michele 18/09/07
  7.   Erm,so they`re not so poor if they travel by an expensive airline 15:22  |  Absolute Sweden 18/09/07
  8.   What do you expect them to do? 15:25  |  Some Random Guy 18/09/07
  9.   Even though its a rightous cause, I do not trust this group.. 15:35  |  Rami 18/09/07
  10.   What Goes Around Comes Around 15:52  |  Mark 18/09/07
  11.   Not all Arabs are terrorists... 15:53  |  Dalia 18/09/07
  12.   Great-no more arabs on ElAl 16:15  |  Ben 18/09/07
  13.   I happens to everyone who is not Jewish 16:17  |  John 18/09/07
  14.   Please Mark WAKE UP !!!! 16:19  |  jofromparis 18/09/07
  15.   Natalie Durson 16:25  |  Natalie Durson 18/09/07
  16.   #10 Mark 16:27  |  Alan 18/09/07
  17.   How long does arabs to learn they are bigger security risk 16:31  |  zionist forever 18/09/07
  18.   #5 - Terminator - you`re behind the times 16:37  |  Rick 18/09/07
  19.   to #3 for racism go and visit in DUBAI !!!! 16:40  |  jofromparis 18/09/07
  20.   RE: 3 16:41  |  zionist forever 18/09/07
  21.   NO PROBLEM, THEY CAN GO TO AMMAN 16:42  |  Robert 18/09/07
  22.   to #15..Rick it`s the same in the US ! 16:59  |  jofromparis 18/09/07
  23.   $5, 18 and 22: You are confused 17:14  |  Jozef 18/09/07
  24.   #15 17:15  |  xitan 18/09/07
  25.   rick,it`s not a pal thing,it`s a muslim,arab,thing,you need to 17:19  |  terrornator 18/09/07
  26.   rick,#18,learn how to read before you post to me,where in my post 17:22  |  terrornator 18/09/07
  27.   Arabs boycott ELAL 17:48  |  Vera 18/09/07
  28.   rick,learn how to write too,it`s terrornator,not terminator 18:02  |  terrornator 18/09/07
  29.   What`s so "clever" about faking #15 ?! 18:07  |  Esther 18/09/07
  30.   boycott away! 18:08  |  enough! 18/09/07
  31.   jozef,your the one thats confused,read article again and get back 18:09  |  terrornator 18/09/07
  32.   Their own fault! 18:45  |  Schlash 18/09/07
  33.   NOT JUST ARABS 19:18  |  SM 18/09/07
  34.   To Esther 19:23  |  Ron 18/09/07
  35.   Security checking at Ben Gourion airport 19:32  |  Gilbert 18/09/07
  36.   Arab sector heads plan boycott 19:43  |  A.K. 18/09/07
  37.   To #31 19:55  |  Jozef 18/09/07
  38.   #18 - Rick 20:10  |  JES 18/09/07
  39.   The new Pali airlines, have Mohammed will travel. 20:16  |  ottomatik 18/09/07
  40.   Jewish terrorists, too 20:19  |  Guershom 18/09/07
  41.   Too much 20:22  |  Guershom 18/09/07
  42.   # 11 Dalia 20:27  |  Realistic Arab 18/09/07
  43.   Leave the Arabs alone for a sec 20:27  |  Guershom 18/09/07
  44.   Do you know Palestinians ? 20:33  |  Guershom 18/09/07
  45.   Jews and Arabs get along pretty well 20:38  |  G 18/09/07
  46.   To Shlash 20:44  |  Guershom 18/09/07
  47.   To Number 17 zionist 4ever Security Risk 20:57  |  Robert of Jerusalem 18/09/07
  48.   Huershom 21:20  |  Avi (from Poland) 18/09/07
  49.   Huershom 21:20  |  Avi (from Poland) 18/09/07
  50.   unrealistic terrorist 43 21:31  |  larry from maine 18/09/07
  51.   NATALIE 21:37  |  Xitan 18/09/07
  52.   Obscene Harrasment 21:56  |  Wael 18/09/07
  53.   SECURITY OF BEN G. STRIPTED BRITSH DEPLMAT ABOUT 22:19  |  ILSupporter 18/09/07
  54.   Wael - common experience on El Al 22:20  |  Palestinian Brit 18/09/07
  55.   It`s religious profiling, plain and simple 22:22  |  Boris 18/09/07
  56.   "Success" of religious profiling - Rabin comes to mind 22:25  |  Boris 18/09/07
  57.   #42 22:25  |  xITAN 18/09/07
  58.   to 45...yes as long as they shut their mouth ! 23:02  |  jofromparis 18/09/07
  59.   #11 Dalia, not all terrorists are Arabs 23:09  |  hala 18/09/07
  60.   #49 Avi in Poland 23:18  |  hala 18/09/07
  61.   #44 Guershom and Palestinians 23:21  |  hala 18/09/07
  62.   Good riddance 00:39  |  Judith 19/09/07
  63.   hala 01:05  |  Connie 19/09/07
  64.   hala 01:05  |  Connie 19/09/07
  65.   Haha 01:12  |  Connie 19/09/07
  66.   Hope they do! 01:25  |  Gee 19/09/07
  67.   More Racism from Israeli institutions 01:28  |  POP 19/09/07
  68.   WHY SHOULD WE WORRY ABOUT ARABS 01:28  |  TOBIA 19/09/07
  69.   #45 PLease give me name of Jew in PLO 01:35  |  TOBIA 19/09/07
  70.   #40) BIG DIFFERENCE 01:47  |  TOBIA 19/09/07
  71.   @62 connie and Deir Yassin and the king David hotel 01:50  |  hala 19/09/07
  72.   #64 McVeigh an Islamic terrorist? Sure, Connie, yes! 01:55  |  hala 19/09/07
  73.   #8 02:22  |  Moshe 19/09/07
  74.   CONCERNED Citizen .SEE the movie Syriana.Its ALL fiction isn`t it 03:05  |  PETER S.M. 19/09/07
  75.   #64 - Hala 06:38  |  JES 19/09/07
  76.   #71 - Hala 06:43  |  JES 19/09/07
  77.   #75 Young JES 06:40  |  hala 20/09/07
  78.   #75 JES and Lord Moyne, born Walter Edward Guinness 06:57  |  hala 20/09/07
  79.   #74 Stick to the subject 07:05  |  hala 20/09/07
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