JERUSALEM: US observers are in Israel this week to discreetly assess conditions at its border crossings for Palestinian- Americans as part of an emerging Israeli-US visa waiver deal, four officials said.
The officials, who declined to be identified by name or nationality, said the delegation visited Israel’s immigration office on Sunday, Ben Gurion Airport on Monday and would on Tuesday tour checkpoints on the occupied West Bank’s boundaries.
In return for visa-free access for Israelis, Washington has demanded that Israel provide reciprocal unfettered passage for Americans, regardless of their background.
