Return-Path: rjh1@midway.uchicago.edu Return-Path: Received: from rpi.edu by mail1.its.rpi.edu (4.1/SMHUB40); id AA19166; Wed, 25 Nov 92 14:02:40 EST for buckmr Received: from midway.uchicago.edu by rpi.edu (4.1/SMHUB39); id AA13090; Wed, 25 Nov 92 14:02:35 EST for buckmr@rpi.edu Received: from quads.uchicago.edu by midway.uchicago.edu Wed, 25 Nov 92 12:55:06 CST Date: Wed, 25 Nov 92 12:55:05 CST From: "robert j hinde" Message-Id: <9211251855.AA13135@midway.uchicago.edu> To: dsa-lgb@midway.uchicago.edu Subject: Israel ============================================================= >From the Action Alerts column in the December 1992 issue of Socialism and Sexuality, the quarterly newsletter of the Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual Commission of the Democratic Socialists of America. You may reproduce this information freely pro- vided you credit the source. For information on the Commission's electronic mailing list contact DSA-LGB-request@midway.uchicago.edu Subscriptions to S+S are $8 per year payable to Chicago DSA, 1608 N. Milwaukee #403, Chicago, IL 60647. ============================================================ November 24, 1992 ISRAEL MOVES TO RESTRICT ENTRY OF HIV+ PEOPLE Israel's Health, Immigrant Absorption, and Interior Ministries have announced a joint plan to test immigrants and long-term visitors to Israel for the HIV virus beginning in January. Those who test positive for HIV antibodies will be denied extended visas necessary for immigration or for visits to Israel longer than 3 months in duration. Israel will join only a handful of countries around the world which restrict the entry of HIV+ persons. WHAT YOU CAN DO: Write to the following officials of the Israeli government and point out that restrictions on the entry of HIV+ people violate the fundamental human right of freedom of movement. Also mention that because several months usually elapse between infection with HIV and the development of antibodies to the virus, testing of visitors and immigrants is no guarantee that those persons admitted to Israel will be HIV-free. Suggest to the officials that the money spent on the testing plan could be better used to educate Israeli citizens and residents about ways they can protect themselves from HIV infection, such as safer sex practices. Yitzhak Rabin Prime Minister 3 Kaplan Kiryat Ben-Gurion Jerusalem 91919 ISRAEL Chaim Ramon Minister of Health 2 Ben-Tabai Jerusalem 91010 ISRAEL Yair Tzaban Minister of Immigrant Absorption 1 Kaplan Kiryat Ben-Gurion Jerusalem 91006 ISRAEL David Efrati Deputy Director General Minstry of the Interior 2 Kaplan Kiryat Ben-Gurion Jerusalem 91061 ISRAEL Ambassador of Israel Embassy of Israel 3514 International Drive NW Washington, DC 20008 202-364-5500 voice 202-364-5610 fax Air-mail letters from the U.S. to Israel require a 50-cent stamp. Note that Israel's ruling Labor Party is a sister party of DSA in the Socialist International.