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DS founder and anti-Israel activist Omar Barghouti was denied entry to the United States late Wednesday.
Barghouti was stopped at Ben Gurion Airport and prevented from boarding a plane to the US even though he had valid travel documents.
He had been invited by the Arab American Institute (AAI) to Washington to participate in a number of speaking engagements and educational programs. He was also planning a speaking tour, and was to deliver addresses and participate in a number of public events, including at New York University as well as in Washington D.C. and Harvard University. There, he was scheduled to meet with policy makers, thought-leaders and journalists.
Barghouti's itinerary also included attending his daughter's wedding.
Israel stops BDS-founder Omar Barghouti from boarding flight to U.S.
Thank you, President Trump.
Barghouti was stopped at Ben Gurion Airport and prevented from boarding a plane to the US even though he had valid travel documents.
He had been invited by the Arab American Institute (AAI) to Washington to participate in a number of speaking engagements and educational programs. He was also planning a speaking tour, and was to deliver addresses and participate in a number of public events, including at New York University as well as in Washington D.C. and Harvard University. There, he was scheduled to meet with policy makers, thought-leaders and journalists.
Barghouti's itinerary also included attending his daughter's wedding.
Israel stops BDS-founder Omar Barghouti from boarding flight to U.S.
Thank you, President Trump.
