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Last update - 23:51 29/05/2008 U.S. Homeland Security seeks to adopt Israeli airport standards By Reuters Tags: israel, U.S.  U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff said on Thursday he will seek to adopt novel Israeli methods, like behavior-detection technologies, to better secure America's airports. "That's a scenario where Israel has a lot of experience," Chertoff said in an interview with Reuters. "I think that it is of interest to us to see if there is any adaptation there." Advertisement Ben-Gurion International Airport, known for its strict security measures, relies heavily on techniques that detect suspicious behaviour among travelers. Chertoff said such methods, as well as Israeli technologies that detect explosives, are some of the things that may help protect U.S. airports and other public places against attacks. Chertoff, at a conference in Jerusalem for public and homeland security ministers from around the world, signed an agreement with Israel to share technology and information on methods to improve homeland security. One of the new systems presented at the conference, developed by the Israeli technology company WeCU, uses behavioural science, together with biometric sensors, to detect sinister intentions among travelers. The U.S. homeland security chief said that not all methods developed and used in Israel, such as questioning every passenger, are practical in larger U.S. airports. Ben Gurion International Airport handles about 9 million travelers a year while major U.S. hubs, like Chicago O'Hare, see some 76 million passengers. "Not every technological approach here (in Israel) is necessarily applicable, but we are always open to look for technology from whatever source," Chertoff said. Chertoff also said that the U.S. could not adopt border security methods used in Israel, which prevent Palestinian militants from entering its territory, for U.S. efforts to stop illegal immigrants from crossing its frontier with Mexico. "[It's] a vastly longer border. It's not an area where there is much useful experience," he said. Chertoff has recently cleared the way for the completion of nearly 500 miles of a planned barrier fence in California, Arizona, New Mexico and Texas. "The challenge will be to keep moving forward. We need to continue to implement the measures we have in place and continue to look for additional things to match what the enemies are doing because they are constantly retooling themselves," he said. Chertoff is expected to leave his post when President George W. Bush finishes his term in January 2009. Related articles: Machsom Watch requests to monitor airport security checks Arab Labor MK says airport security 'humiliated' her children Colored tags for Arabs' luggage at Ben Gurion airport discontinued Mazuz moves to limit racial profiling at Ben-Gurion Airport Bookmark to del.icio.us   His Majesty's envoy Report: Bahraini king taps Jewish woman lawmaker as envoy to U.S. Light unto the nations After five months of suspense, the hoopoe is crowned Israel's state bird.   1.   Most encouraging part of the report 23:23  |  hollingsworth 29/05/08   2.   Yeah, looking forward to more racial profiling... 23:41  |  POP 29/05/08   3.   The headline is a lie 00:08  |  Wendy 30/05/08   4.   Big mistake on part of Sec. Chertofs 00:17  |  El-Birawi 30/05/08   5.   Does that include harassing and humiliate Arabs and Muslims? 00:23  |  Joseph 30/05/08   6.   Chertoff new system, Jews, Christians and Others 00:27  |  El-Birawi 30/05/08   7.   Profiling 00:42  |  Fish 30/05/08   8.   Very simple....racial profiling...it saves lives 01:00  |  spade 30/05/08   9.   a zionist asking other zionist....... 01:30  |  jc 30/05/08   10.   7 Years and Hunderds of Billions Later.. 02:09  |  Jane 30/05/08   11.   jonathon pollard 03:34  |  Al Webb 30/05/08   12.   El-Birawi to be randomly searched 04:03  |  Fish 30/05/08   13.   #8 Hey, JC! 04:10  |  michhell 30/05/08   14.   WENDY - WE WILL JUST HAVE TO SEE ABOUT IT! 04:49  |  miras 30/05/08   15.   Coming soon to an airport near you... 04:51  |  wibism 30/05/08   16.   El Birawi, you do not hunt for polar bears in the Sahara, capish? 05:03  |  Pervert 30/05/08   17.   Yes El Birawi, hire the Shin Bet if that is what it takes to have 05:06  |  Romano 30/05/08   18.   Good! 05:33  |  hollingsworth 30/05/08   19.   What`s A Hollings Worth? 05:54  |  Tex 30/05/08   20.   JC: "The Zionist War Against the Arabs" 05:57  |  Tex 30/05/08   21.   El-Birawi and racial profiling 06:05  |  Sam C 30/05/08   22.   to sam c 07:41  |  mike 30/05/08   23.   That was tactful 09:41  |  Colin Wright 30/05/08   24.   Re `Yes El Birawi, hire the Shin Bet if that is what it takes to 09:44  |  Colin Wright 30/05/08   25.   tex 14:02  |  hollingsworth 30/05/08   26.   This is amazing 19:34  |  wibism 30/05/08   27.   behavior-detection technologies 20:12  |  hollingsworth 30/05/08

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