This article begins with an arrest of a Syrian infiltrator at a police check point in Majdal Shams. The Syrian was in a taxi and did not have any papers with him which is illegal. The man was not armed, but he was taken into questioning at a local police station. The taxi driver, who was Palestinian was also arrested for transporting him there. The whole passage, though, is not just about this arrest. Police have been leading house to house searches for Palestinian-Syrian infiltrators, so much so, that they have even set up road blocks throughout the city. The recent protests of Palestinians near the Israeli borders trying to enter the country has caused quite an upset for Israel because they realize that these protesters probably won't stop. On monday, Israel sent out messages to neighboring countries' governments and said they wish to prevent any incidents such as the one recently where protesters infiltrated the border, says Deputy Foreign Minister, Danny Ayalon. The security establishment has been preparing for another day of demonstrations throughout the country and West Bank, protesters infiltrating the border, and just overall chaos for the Israeli government. "Nakba Day" demonstrations and protests continued Sunday throughout Jordan and Egypt with dozens injured. Twenty-four people were injured during a protest that took place on Sunday outside the Israeli embassy in Cairo, Egypt, news agency MENA reported. Egyptian police set off teargas to force back pro-Palestinian protesters who has broken through a barricade outside the embassy. Jordanian police also had to use extreme force at the Allenby Bridge to prevent protesters from entering Israel. Reports were made that two people had been shot and murdered, but the Jordanian police have denied the accusations. "In Syria, the ruling Baath party issued a statement saying, 'the leadership of [Syrian President Bashar] Assad remains as committed as ever to restoring the rights of the Palestinian people,' responding to Sunday's events in the Golan Heights".
It is very sad that countries have to fight like this, let alone neighboring countries. I think that Israel should give Palestine back their "country" except I don't know that whole situation yet and all the facts. I just think that if people feel the need to protest so strongly there must be something that needs to change, whether it be to Israel's benefit or not. But I wouldn't want this type of fighting happening so close to where I live, which is why I feel for the Israeli citizens that have nothing to do with this situation.
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