Jewish American BDS activist banned from entering Israel

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Jewish American BDS activist banned from entering Israel Jewish American BDS activist banned from entering Israel The Israeli Population and Immigration Authority barred a Jewish American Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) activist from entering Israel on Sunday. The Israeli Ynet news outlet reported that the ban came upon instructions by Israeli Minister of Interior Aryeh Deri and recommendation by Israeli Minister of Strategic Affairs Gilad Erdan. Erdan later commented on the incident saying...

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Germany to condemn BDS movement as 'anti-Semitic'

Germany to condemn BDS movement as 'anti-Semitic' Germany to condemn BDS movement as 'anti-Semitic' The German Bundestag (parliament) is set to pass a resolution, on Friday, condemning the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement (BDS) as anti-Semitic and urges the government not to fund groups or activities that question Israel’s right to exist and to defend itself. The text of the resolution stated that “all-encompassing calls for boycotts in their radical nature lead to the stigmatization of Israeli citizens and citizens of Jewish faith as a whole. This is unacceptable and...

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Palestinian FM condemns Germany's vote to define BDS as 'anti-Semitic'

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates condemned, on Sunday, the German Bundestag (parliament) for voting in favor of defining and condemning the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement (BDS) as "anti-Semitic." In a move welcomed by Israel, a majority of German legislators in the Bundestag voted in favor of the resolution, entitled "Resisting the BDS movement decisively – fighting antisemitism," to label BDS as an entity that uses anti-Semitic tactics to fulfill its political goals. The text of the resolution stated that “all-encompassing calls...

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Palestinians injured during 71st Nakba Day in Gaza protests

Gaza protests At least 100 Palestinian protesters were shot and injured with Israeli live ammunition, on Wednesday, during mass protests commemorating the 71st anniversary of Nakba Day or "catastrophe" near the return camps along the eastern borders of the besieged Gaza Strip. Local sources confirmed that thousands of Palestinian protesters in Gaza, which has suffered from a 12-year-long Israeli siege, arrived to the eastern borders via buses to demand their right of return as refugees to their original homelands, now in present-day Israel. Sources said that Israeli forces opened heavy fire...

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Israeli forces shot dead a Palestinian protester Friday 10 May 2019

Israeli forces shot dead a Palestinian protester and injured at least 30 others with live fire during protests at the fence separating Gaza from Israel. At least 200 Palestinians have been killed since the protests started in March 2018, including dozens of children.  The weekly protests in Gaza demand an end to Israel's 12-year blockade of the territory. The UN says the blockade "amounts to collective punishment." ▪️ 53% of people there live in poverty ▪️ 68% are food insecure ▪️ Most of the tap water is undrinkable&nbs...

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Gaza under Attack now 3-5-2019

Gaza under Attack now 3-5-2019 Sensitive content about Gaza:It's going to be a rough night for #Gaza... Israel occupation forces air strike just targeted a group of #Palestinian protesters killed 4 and injured many others, occupied Palestine, 3 May 2019.#GreatReturnMarch#Gazaunderatta...

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Israeli airstrikes target sites in northern Gaza Strip

Israeli warplanes out airstrikes across the besieged #Gaza Strip, on predawn Thursday, allegedly in response to the launch of incendiary balloons by Palestinians, according to a statement by the Israeli army. Hebrew-language news outlets said that Israeli warplanes carried out airstrikes, targeting several Hamas movement sites, located in northern #Gaza. An Israeli army spokesperson said that the airstrikes “came in response” to alleged incendiary and explosive balloon launches by Palestinians from Gaza towards southern Israel. One incendiary object, which was allegedly launched...

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