A US Consulate car traveling to the West Bank this past November has created an international incident when it refused to show documents to Israeli border guards. The Jerusalem Post reports that: "Israel is also furious that one of the consulate cars was found to have transported a Palestinian without permits between Jerusalem and the West Bank."[...] "According to a detailed official Israel Police description of the incident obtained exclusively by The Jerusalem Post, the drivers refused to identify themselves or open a window or door. The drivers, according to the report, purposely blocked the crossing, tried running over one of the Israeli security guards stationed there and made indecent gestures at female guards." If this weren't enough, US regional security officer Tim Laas stated he didn't find the Israeli guards worthy of inspecting the papers of senior US officials. Apparently Mr. Laas believes there isn't enough tension in the Middle East and he...(Read Full Post)