I do not believe that this means the Obama Administration thinks Israel is the terrorist problem, but merely concerned that terrorists attacking Israel that reside within its boarders will try and use the country as a bridge to come attack us. Still, of all the countries in the world to be concerned that terrorists would slip through the authorities fingers to strike at the United States, Israel would be at the bottom of my list. Having experienced the airport security of both The United States and Israel; someone that was able to slip past Israeli security would almost certainly make it past US security. I strongly doubt it is necessary to put them on a list that will inconvenience the regular travelers and wonder if it is some sort of political play.
http://www.theblaze.com/stories/u-s-adds-israel-to-promoter-producer-or-protector-of-terrorists-list
"The Obama administration has added Israel to a list of 36 ‘specially designated’ countries that have ‘shown a tendency to promote, produce, or protect terrorist organizations or their members.’
The ‘specially designated country’ list is used by Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to screen detained foreigners with an extra step, called a “Third Agency Check.” Overall, the countries on the list are unsurprising, with two exceptions this year. Israel was not on the list in 2008, but now in 2011, it has been added. North Korea, on the other hand, was dropped from the list this year but was on it in 2008.
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As reported by CNS News, ICE Spokeswoman Gillian Christensen claims the creation of the list began at least seven years ago during the Bush administration, and ICE was not responsible for creating it. According to a written statement by Christensen:
“The U.S. does not and never has considered Israel to have links to terrorism, but rather they are a partner in our efforts to combat global terrorism. Countries may have been included on the list because of the backgrounds of arrestees, not because of the country’s government itself.”"
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