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)