WarningLashed
As Israeli tourism
industry reels, Jewish
leaders criticize
travel caution.
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Some Jewish leaders say the warning,
together with heavy media coverage,
fuels the misperception that all of
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swelling chorus of Jewish leaders
and their allies is stepping up
pressure on the U.S. State Department
to lift a sweeping warning against trav-
el to Israel that has damaged the
Jewish state's economy.
According to some estimates, the
nosedive in tourism since the current
round of violence began in late
September will cost Israel $300 mil-
lion to $500 million by year's end and
force the layoff of as many as 20,000
Jewish and Arab workers.
Closer to home, the State Department
warning has had a ripple effect on air-
lines and New York-area businesses relat-
ed to the tourism industry; such as travel
agencies, said New York City
Councilman Noach Dear.
The State Department, however,
apparently will leave the warning in
place until the situation on the ground
is "safer and more secure" for
American visitors, a spokesman said.
"When the situation changes, we'll
change the warning," he said.
The U.S. advisory, posted Oct. 24,
begins: "The Department of State
warns U.S. citizens to defer all travel to
Israel, the West Bank and Gaza. The
U.S. government has indications that
there is a heightened threat of terrorist
incidents in Israel, the West Bank and
Gaza. American citizens should exer-
cise caution and avoid shopping areas,
malls, public buses and bus stops as
well as crowded areas and demonstra-
tions. American citizens should main-
tain a low profile and take appropriate
steps to reduce their vulnerability."
Such warnings are based on analyses
from the U.S. Embassy in Tel Aviv
and the U.S. Consulate in Jerusalem.
The warnings generally are issued for
an entire country, not for particular
regions that are most dangerous, the
State Department spokesman said.
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