ISRAEL HAYOM
In first, airport authorities deny BDS activist’s entry to Israel
by Ilan Gattegno
December 6, 2016

A boycott, divestment and sanctions movement activist was refused entry to Israel Monday, a first such case since the government introduced a bill to that effect in November. Isabel Phiri, a Malawian member of the World Council of Churches and a known BDS activist, was stopped by Ben-Gurion International Airport authorities while trying to enter Israel on a tourist visa. According to media reports, Phiri’s passport was flagged and Population and Immigration Authority officials at the airport contacted the Interior Ministry for instructions…READ MORE

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