Source: Civil Liberties Digest

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On April 24, 2003 the Civil Liberties Digest reported that "Rita, one of the most popular singers in Israel, has been unable to get a visa to come on a concert tour of the U.S. Her problem is that she is Iranian born according to San Jose Iranian monthly Pezhvak of Persia (April 2003). The Israeli daily Yediot Ahronot said Rita had lined up a 12 day singing tour of New York, Miami and Los Angeles before her place of birth derailed her visa application."