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Kerry Tells Netanyahu: Flight Ban Solely for Safety
U.S. ban on flights to Israel “was issued to protect American citizens and American carriers,” says State Department Spokeswoman.
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry told Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu on Tuesday that a U.S. ban on flights to Israel was solely due to safety concerns, AFP reports.
Kerry, in Cairo to broker a ceasefire in the Gaza conflict, told Netanyahu by telephone that U.S. authorities would review the order within a day, State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki was quoted as having said.
The notice “was issued to protect American citizens and American carriers,” Psaki said in the Egyptian capital.
“The only consideration in issuing the notice was the safety and security of our citizens,” she said.
Read more: http://www.mywesternwall.net/2014/07/22/kerry-tells-netanyahu-flight-ban-solely-for-safety.html
