Posted on 08/15/2019 6:44:47 AM PDT by COUNTrecount
Israel has apparently decided to bar Reps. Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib from entering the country on Friday after fierce debates on the contentious matter involving Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and various ministers, according to a report Thursday.
The reason cited for their ban is reportedly “suspected provocations and promotion of BDS,” a reference to the anti-Israel boycott movement, according to the Times of Israel, which cited a report by local Channel 12.
Interior Minister Aryeh Deri made the decision to bar the US lawmakers from entering the country on Friday, according to the report.
The freshman lawmakers — the first two Muslim women elected to Congress and two of Israel’s sharpest critics — have voiced support for the pro-Palestinian Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions movement against the Jewish state.
According to Channel 12, which did not cite a source, the final decision was being drafted and subject to revisions before the move is publicly announced.
Omar (D-Minn.) and Tlaib (D-Mich.) planned to tour the flashpoint site of the Temple Mount in the Old City of Jerusalem, as well as the West Bank, according to Channel 13.
Their trip was planned by Miftah, a nonprofit organization led by Palestinian lawmaker and veteran peace negotiator Hanan Ashrawi, according to the Washington Post.
Netanyahu met Wednesday with Deri, Foreign Minister Israel Katz, Public Security Minister Gilad Erdan, National Security Council head Meir Ben-Shabbat and Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit to discuss the matter, the paper reported.
“The possibility exists that Israel will not allow the visit as currently planned,” a diplomatic official said earlier Thursday, speaking to reporters on condition of anonymity. “The professional and legal teams in the Prime Minister’s Office are still studying the material.”
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Under Israeli law, backers of the BDS movement can be denied entry to the country, but Israeli Ambassador to the US Ron Dermer last month said they would be allowed in out of respect for the US-Israeli relationship.
So... the truth is what?
I wouldn’t let enemies of my country in my country. Ever.
let them enter and then "detain them indefinitely".
Just those dang mooselahphobe Jews acting up.
If I were an Israeli, I wouldn’t want these two clowns to come within 500 miles of my country.
What an assortment of poop stains the Democrats have foisted on the US House of Representatives.
Did no one vet these anti-American, anti- Israel people before putting them on the ballot? To all those who voted for them, shame on you.
And here I was all set to see some more staged photos, this time showing AOC distraught and crying over Israel’s heartless actions against the Palestinians.
I’m sure there’s a parking lot in DC she can still get some good shots at.
Marking.
They didn’t want AOCra Cra accusing them of having concentration camps.
Just something else to give these two airtime and promote their agenda.
This is the same as was reported a couple of weeks or more ago. Don’t know why it’s news now or again. BUT good for Israel...don’t give aid and comfort to their enemies and these two pukes are definitely enemies...Israel’s and OURS (USA!
This is just political posturing before the Sept 17 elections. Likud pretending to be tough. They’ll be let in after the election.
Because Omar will be filmed looking at some plaque or sculpture of the Holocaust, and LAUGH or smirk, like she always does, or say something unbelievably offensive to Jews. It's what she does. And it will only harm her and the BDS scumbags.
Ban her? And she's forever the victim and it proves her point that Israel has "something to hide" and is "undemocratic."
Peace negotiator? Ha! What peace has she ever negotiated? All I remember of her is spouting of hatred after 9/11.
Why doesn’t Omar go to Somalia?!
I totally agree with president Trump — Jerusalem needs to keep these Satanic evil witches out. I wish USA would deport them to a society they belong in - Somalia Arabia Iran or any anti- American anti- christian krapistan of their choice. We need to do this for many more islsmonaxis that Obama (and Bush) let get in here too. While we still can
“What an assortment of poop stains the Democrats have foisted on the US House of Representatives.”
Instead of calling them, “The Squad”, their new name should be “The Skid Marks”.
What the heck is “Palestinian heritage?”
I believe that in the past the U.S. has denied entry to members of the Israeli Knesset due to their views so it isn’t without precedent.
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