Tag: Denial of Entry
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Two human rights activists denied entry to Israel on claim they plan to enter Gaza
January 11, Ben Gurion Airport — Israel has stopped one Swedish and one Danish human rights activist from entering the country through Ben Gurion Airport. On Sunday morning, Andreas Kaivarainen and Fie Knutsenwere were taken for questioning. Israeli authorities insisted that the individuals post $5,000 as a guarantee that they would not engage in political…
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Israeli forces kill resident of Ni’lin and leave another in critical condition during demonstration of solidarity with Gaza
Israeli forces have killed one Palestinian man from Ni’lin, while another is in critical condition, as they opened fire on a demonstration against the Israeli massacre of the people of Gaza. Arafat Rateb Khawaje, 22 years old, was shot in the back with live ammunition, he died at 2:45pm in Ramallah Hospital. Mohammed Kasim Khawaje,…
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The Guardian: My expulsion from Israel
When I arrived in Israel as a UN representative I knew there might be problems at the airport. And there were By Richard Falk (Special rapporteur on the Palestinian territories) To view original article, published by The Guardian on the 19th December, click here On December 14, I arrived at Ben Gurion airport in Tel…
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AFP: Israel turns back senior UN official
To view original report, published by AFP on the 15th December, click here JERUSALEM (AFP) — Israel has turned back UN human rights envoy Richard Falk upon his arrival at Ben Gurion airport, authorities said on Monday, accusing him of “legitimizing Hamas terrorism.” “Israel has made clear that Mr. Falk was not invited, nor would…
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Former Iraq hostage, assaulted, unlawfully deported by Israel for human rights work, files official complaint
AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND – Harmeet Singh Sooden, who was held hostage in Iraq for four months in 2005-2006, has filed an official complaint to the governments of Canada and New Zealand and the United Nations for human rights violations committed against him by the Government of Israel in the course of denying him entry to…