Former Bethlehem governor denied Jerusalem access
Reageer (0)26-8-2010
BETHLEHEM (Ma'an) -- Former Bethlehem governor Salah Ta'mari was denied permission from Israeli officials for medical treatment for a persistent heart condition, the Fatah member said.
He told Ma'an that he applied one week earlier and was refused, noting that Israeli officials at the Civil Administration office cited security concerns for the denial.
Two years earlier, Ta'mari requested a permit and was refused, but President Mahmoud Abbas intervened and secured him a permit, at which time he went into Jerusalem for heart surgery.
Ta'mari said he was denied despite having all of his medical papers and doctors recommendations in order.
(This version CORRECTS Ta'mari's former position as Bethlehem governor, not mayor.)
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