Showing posts with label Electronic System for Travel Authorization. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Electronic System for Travel Authorization. Show all posts

Tuesday, July 6, 2010

Palestinian "Settlements"

I'm planning on traveling to the US soon, and got pretty confused and thought I needed to fill out a form on the "Electronic System for Travel Authorization", which is an authorization for individuals holding foreign passports that can enter the US with no visa.


Ok...so in my confusion I was filling it out (I don't actually need to) and I had to enter my telephone number. LO AND BEHOLD- the area code for Palestine is under the label of "Palestinian Settlements"-- Umm..Ok I know the US government is often very-- one sided about this international, global, historical issue. But in no way- and I mean in no way are the Palestinian territories a "settlement." There are Israeli "settlements" on Palestinian territories. But there is no such thing as a "Palestinian Settlement"

Reading material: This document from the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs

This is not a nomenclature debate- nor a tricky wording issue. This is wrong.