Egypt refuses visas to Israelis

Israel: Egypt’s embassy in Tel Aviv has been refusing to issue travel visas for Israeli applicants, who usually do not have trouble obtaining the permission. The embassy has not explicitly declared any travel ban, but it is delaying their visa requests, Israel’s commercial television outlet, Channel 2 reported on its website Sunday.

Yossi Fattal, Israel Travel Agents Association Director-General said the Israelis are told to come back next week for processing of their applications and the postponements continue.

People, however, continue to transit between the two sides through the Taba crossing in the northeastern Egypt. The development comes weeks after a popular revolution in Egypt, where people say they are tired of being ruled by US-backed a regime.

Egypt’s former President Hosni Mubarak was forced to step down on February 11 as a result of the revolution.

Press TV