Washington, DC – Upon learning that the State Department has denied Ahmet Faruk Unsal, an IHH member and flotilla organizer, entry into the United States, Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-Brooklyn and Queens), released the following statement:

“I applaud the State Department for making the correct decision. The visa system works when we deny entry to anyone who is responsible for or aids terrorist activity. IHH is a terrorist group. Their members aren’t welcome in the U.S. Period.”

“The decision to deny an IHH member a visa sends a clear message to the rest of the world, particularly Turkey: The United States considers the members of the flotilla that attacked Israeli soldiers terrorists, and stands behind Israel’s right to enforce and maintain a blockade of Gaza so long as the territory is dedicated to killing Israeli citizens.”

Last week, Rep. Weiner wrote a letter to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton asking that all flotilla organizers be denied visas to the U.S. because of their involvement with the attempt to break Israel’s legal blockade of Gaza.

(YWN Desk – NYC)