I asked friends who have traveled to Israel about the situation there, and one friend shared this recent news story, "Shocked Dudamel reconsiders Israel future

I asked friends who have traveled to Israel about the situation there, and one friend shared this recent news story, "Shocked Dudamel reconsiders Israel future after double airport harrassment," http://www.artsjournal.com/slippeddisc/2013/02/exclusive-shocked-dudamel-reconsiders-israel-future-after-double-airport-harrassment.html http://www.artsjournal.com/slippeddisc/2013/02/exclusive-sho... suggesting that once in a while a foreign visitor to Israel finds the security procedures there annoying. Another friend recommends giving a careful read to the United States Department of State travel information for United States citizens planning to travel to Israel: http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1064.html http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1064.html