Haaretz: Israel to bar pro-Palestinian activists from entering country

By Amos Harel and Aluf Benn, Haaretz Correspondents and Agencies

Israel will from now on bar pro-Palestinian activists from entering the country and will try to expel at least some of the dozens of activists who are already here, according a new plan drafted by the Israel Defense Forces and the foreign and defense ministries.

Most of the activists, who come from Europe, Canada and the United States, belong to the International Solidarity Movement (ISM).

Their goal is to act as “human shields” for Palestinian individuals and houses during IDF incursions into Palestinian towns, and they have often been involved in confrontations with … Continue reading


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