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White House 'disappointed' Jerusalem Post reporter denied Saudi visa
Source: Reuters
White House 'disappointed' Jerusalem Post reporter denied Saudi visa
THE HAGUE Tue Mar 25, 2014 4:44pm EDT
(Reuters) - The White House on Tuesday said it was "deeply disappointed" and a journalists' group said it was outraged after Saudi Arabia denied a visa to a U.S. citizen working for Israeli newspaper The Jerusalem Post to cover President Barack Obama's trip to the kingdom later this week.
Saudi Arabia does not recognize Israel, but has said it is willing to change that if Israel agrees to a peace plan it proposed that involved creating a Palestinian state and allowing Palestinian refugees to return to their former homes.
"We are deeply disappointed that this credible journalist was denied a visa," White House spokeswoman Bernadette Meehan said in a statement. "We will continue to register our serious concerns about this unfortunate decision."
The Jerusalem Post said on its website that Obama's National Security Adviser Susan Rice and her deputy, Tony Blinken, had expressed displeasure to Saudi Arabia over the delay in processing reporter Michael Wilner's application and its potential refusal.
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THE HAGUE Tue Mar 25, 2014 4:44pm EDT
(Reuters) - The White House on Tuesday said it was "deeply disappointed" and a journalists' group said it was outraged after Saudi Arabia denied a visa to a U.S. citizen working for Israeli newspaper The Jerusalem Post to cover President Barack Obama's trip to the kingdom later this week.
Saudi Arabia does not recognize Israel, but has said it is willing to change that if Israel agrees to a peace plan it proposed that involved creating a Palestinian state and allowing Palestinian refugees to return to their former homes.
"We are deeply disappointed that this credible journalist was denied a visa," White House spokeswoman Bernadette Meehan said in a statement. "We will continue to register our serious concerns about this unfortunate decision."
The Jerusalem Post said on its website that Obama's National Security Adviser Susan Rice and her deputy, Tony Blinken, had expressed displeasure to Saudi Arabia over the delay in processing reporter Michael Wilner's application and its potential refusal.
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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/03/25/us-usa-saudi-visa-idUSBREA2O1TE20140325