Journalists in Kuwait City covering a possible war against Iraq reportedly are being warned not to deal with Israel. Westerners staying in at least one of the city’s Hilton hotels awoke Saturday morning to find a note placed under their doors indicating that Kuwaiti law prevents “any kind of cooperation or interaction with Israel,” The New York Sun newspaper reported.
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