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Didn't realize the Israelis had finally started doing that, good for them. I haven't been there in a very long time. And yes, many countries which are perfectly safe and pleasant to visit have visa-free travel for fellow thirdies while putting annoying/extractive requirements on westerners. It's often through regional associations like CARICOM, but also a general rule of thumb that their relevant government personnel see Americans as suckers to be fleeced and annoyed, whereas an exotic passport is "who is this guy? Best leave him alone." Particularly if you have local government contacts.
True objectively. But one kind of bureaucratic hassle can be done at your leisure when you have lots of time at your disposal, the other often happens when you're time-crunched, sleep-deprived, and have very limited recourse to outside bureaucracies.
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