Hundreds of pro-Palestinian activists everywhere in the world, but mainly in Europe, are expected to arrive at Ben Gurion International Airport Friday. They say that their goal is to visit Bethlehem and allow visitors in Palestinian villages where entry is restricted.
An assessment of the required special situation Tuesday questioned the stages of various government agencies will be to prevent provocations at the airport.
Jerusalem is treating the fly-in with great caution. "Everyone here is in esclaffent", sources in Jerusalem said when commenting on the preparation in Israel.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been informed of the preparations by the police Commissioner and the Minister of internal security Wednesday. Netanyahu will be a visit to Romania and Bulgaria this week which aims to ensure their support against the candidature of recognition Palestinian.
Israel expects some 500 activists (photo Archive: Yaron Brener)
The WAFA Palestinian News Agency reported that some 40 organizations have confirmed their participation in the home of the campaign of Palestine to achieve between July 8 and July 16.
The activists from landing at the Ben-Gurion airport will tour Jerusalem, Ramallah, Bethlehem and the Jordan Valley.
As part of efforts to prevent damage to the reputation of Israel on flight Friday, a special operations room where the events will be supervised by the competent authorities is established at the Ben-Gurion Airport Thursday evening.
Representatives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Aviation Authority, the Ministry of internal security, representatives of the police, employees of the Office of the Prime Minister and others will be present in the operations room which will run non-stop until the last flight participants is in Israel.
"We expect that about 500 pro-Palestinian activists will try to land in Israel of Europe in the coming days, with a large planned mass Friday," said an element of the Department of public safety. "They will try to create provocations." We are not familiar with them but urge airlines to prevent those we know from boarding the aircraft. »
He said that activists identified at the airport as to provocation will not be allowed in Israel and will be sent to their country. Those riot at the airport or refuse at the head of return will be transferred to a facility special airport or delivered to the Prison Service.
Israel feared provocation at the Airport (photo Archive: Avi Moalem)
All passengers will be checked in advance for the potential to cause provocations. Activists identified as such will be personally escorted by aircraft. Police plan to place officers on all aircraft.
"One should not forget that these militants are not armed," said a police source. "Officers have received training to prevent all provocations and clears the rioters in an orderly manner."
In addition, the Director General of Foreign Ministry Rafi Barak sent missives to a number of Israeli delegations in Europe and the United States with the citizens who intend to take part in flight.
The missives Barak asked representatives to alert local Foreign Affairs of the planned events departments and legal implications should be arrested, flight participants.
During this time, airlines are preparing for the possibility that tens or perhaps hundreds of European passengers will be held at the airport before their expulsion. "It is possible that foreign airlines ban passengers from the flight back with them because of their violent potential," said a source in the aviation industry.
Tom Innes, spokesman for the flight to Britain, told Ynet that the organizers of the fly in are expecting a total of 500 to 700 participants.
He added that people would be flying in various cities across Europe Friday and said it would on a flight to 2-3 h autour and see no reason why he was unable to visit Bethlehem.
Innes said he felt that it was important to note that the groups visited not Israel, but the current situation is forcing him to pass through Israeli passages to reach Bethlehem. He added that he hoped that the Israeli Government would.
Innes has dismissed claims that flight participants were interested to come to Gaza, saying that they were "invited by Palestinians to stay in Bethlehem friends."
He denied any intent to cause a violent interruption at the airport, saying that those who come to fly in more were "fair tourism".
According to Innes the proximity of the flight of the flotilla to Gaza was completely a coincidence.
Ronen Medzini, Eli Senyor, Omri Efraim and Yoav Zitun contributed to this report
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