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Article: Let Israeli Breast Cancer Experts in, AJC Urges Egyptian Government.
- Article from:
- Cancer Weekly
- Article date:
- November 3, 2009
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The American Jewish Committee urged the Egyptian government to allow a team of Israeli breast cancer researchers to enter the country for a major conference sponsored by Susan G. Komen for the Cure, a leading breast cancer awareness group based in the U.S. The Israeli team was denied entry into Egypt earlier this week, despite having previously received the necessary clearances to attend the conference in Alexandria (see also Breast Cancer).
"It is absolutely intolerable for Israeli scientists and advocates to be excluded from a conference like this, apparently on the basis of their nationality," said AJC Executive Director David Harris. "We urge the Egyptian ...