".....despite the fact that these Israeli doctors and researchers had their inviations/visa denied at the last minute goes against the typical American ethos...."
The conference is held on egyptians lands and the egyptians will put the rules not american ethos!
and this one is funny : "....and if they did, they could kiss their organization goodbye because the vast majority of the US donors would walk away from them in a heartbeat over stuff like this)..."
American donors ha?:D