Posted on 04/11/2019 6:36:45 PM PDT by SJackson
A founder of the anti-Israel Boycott, Divest and Sanctions (BDS) movement was barred from entering the U.S. on Wednesday, amid an escalating pushback against the anti-Israel movement in Congress.
Omar Barghouti was traveling to the U.S. for a speaking tour, the group said in a statement, when he was told by airline staff at Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport that his visa was revoked “for immigration reasons” and he wasn’t allowed to board his flight.
TRUMP SAYS DEMS HAVE LET ANTI-SEMITISM 'TAKE ROOT' IN THEIR PARTY
"The U.S. entry ban against me, which is ideologically and politically motivated, is part of Israel's escalating repression against Palestinian, Israeli and international human rights defenders in the BDS movement for freedom, justice and equality," he said.
"Israel is not merely continuing its decades old system of military occupation, apartheid and ethnic cleansing; it is increasingly outsourcing its outragous, McCarthyite repression to the U.S. and to xenophobic, far-right cohorts across the world."
The Jerusalem Post reported that he had been invited to speak at events at New York University and Harvard University, as well as Washington D.C. He was also to attend his daughter’s wedding.
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During the Obama years I'd have posted information about the prominent Barghouti family, of which Omar is a member. But these aren't the Obama years, he's not speaking here, so who cares. The information is out there. And they have nice wedding venues in Ramallah.
Trump probably got a list of names from Bibi. Excellent!!
GOOD; we need to keep out ALL undesirables, of which he is one!
Good, it’s about time we finally have a true ally of Israel instead of the previous administration, which rolled out the red carpet for enemies of Israel.
Deny Omar while they’re at it.
This is a completely bogus statement. Left wing parties welcome anti-semites regardless of race, religion, nationality, sexual orientation or criminal record.
I love this president.
Democrats: "There is no anti-semitism in our party. That is an infamous lie perpetrated by the filthy JEWS!"
It’s like an anti-backup trap on a sewer line finally being installed.
Fantastic news.......yes!!!!
..... Heck .... In this world today .... In it's present form .... If you you support the US .... You should support Israel .... where Christianity was born ....
Good.
If they were as evil as this asshat wants us to believe, he wouldn’t be breathing right now.
Yes! MAGA winning! Now let’s return the evil islamics who’ve already gotten in
Hilarious! :)
From Wikipedia:
“In 1993, [Omar Barghouti] moved to Israel following his marriage to an Israeli-Arab woman. He holds Israeli permanent residency status and lives in Acre.[3] Although Barghouti actively lobbies for worldwide economic, cultural and academic boycott of Israel, Barghouti himself was studying at Tel Aviv University (TAU) as of 2009.”
“[In April 2017,] Barghouti traveled to the U.S. where he received the Gandhi Peace Award, presented at a ceremony held at Yale University. Because of the controversy created, Yale distanced itself from the award.”
OUTSTANDING!
Deny entry to illegal Aliens NOW!!
it’s be pretty awesome if some of the fool Dems in Congress blast Trump for denying this anti-Semite a visa ...
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